Since its inception in 1995, WAWA has partnered with members of the West Atlanta community to protect greenspaces and water quality in West Atlanta, while educating the public about environmental issues that affect their community.
WAWA has GIS (Geographic Information Systems) capability!!
Written by Darryl Haddock
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 08:47
It has been a long time in the making. WAWA now has GIS! In a partnership between the Metro Atlanta Urban Watershed Institute (MAUWI), West Atlanta Mountain Bike Association (WAMBA) and WAWA, there is now a clearinghouse for information that details land use, storm water drainage, tree canopy coverage, impervious surface coverage and other conditions within our communities. The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance has tried for the last 10 years to establish its capacity to produce maps and collect data that help evaluate creek conditions and the land that surrounds and supports these water bodies, our three adopted watersheds.
On August 20th WAWA board member Derek Roqumore presented the PARC ASAP agenda to NPU-S for endorsement at the Vickers Community Church of God in Cascade. PARC (Parks Atlanta Rescue Coalition) is a coalition of community leaders, park advocates and environmental organizations, and their proposed ASAP (Act to Save Atlanta Parks) program consists of three steps: