AUA Acopian Center for the Environment GIS Data

Click here to download the vector format data.

Welcome to the GIS Portal at the Acopian Center for the Environment. We are located on the American University of Armenia campus in Yerevan, Armenia.

We strive to bring modern mapping methods and technologies to Armenia. Through our study of birds and other wildlife, and the environment in general in Armenia, we have produced GIS maps and datasets that can be used for planning land use and many other critical endeavors in Armenia.

The Acopian Center for the Environment has resources to support field research and data collection in Armenia and the Greater Caucasus region for visiting scientists and research projects. The center can provide office and limited laboratory space, 4WD-vehicles with drivers, bird watching and field equipment. It can arrange contacts through its extensive network of Armenian scientists and organizations and can provide manpower for field data collection.

The Acopian Center for the Environment is also the leading organization in the field of GIS and remote sensing in Armenia. It has state of the art equipment for mapping, analysis and map making purposes and holds the most comprehensive GIS database in Armenia. Highly qualified staff organize GIS research projects, create maps according to your specification and provide custom-tailored GIS training courses at the 25 user lab at the American University of Armenia.

The center’s staff is able to conduct field research in a wide variety of disciplines or to assist visiting scientists with the logistics of conducting their own research. We also host and sponsor conferences in fields related to environmental conservation issues.

GIS Day 2009 Celebration at the American University of Armenia

Discover the world through GIS! November 18 was International GIS Day, and the Acopian Center for the Environment invited interested parties to celebrate this important technology with them at the American University of Armenia.

Armenian Vector Database of the Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE)

The following database offers a comprehensive set on freely available vector format data in and on Armenia. It was compiled through 2008/09 by the GIS specialist at ACE.

The data for these files comes from various sources, including own research and editing (mostly from Soviet time topographic maps), online portals, state and governmental agencies, international organizations, NGOs and private companies in Armenia. It may be used without constraint given the correct statement of the respective source(s). We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the given coordinates and information.

The files are in standard ESRI Shape File format with attached .DBF files.  Most of the information is also availabe in MicrosoftAccess 2007 format.

Each file has been checked against existing data and, where possible, updated. Metadata has been created for all files and the standard projection is UTM (WGS84, UTM Zone 38N) with meters as the unit of measurement. Spatial data is inherent in each file.

Where appropriate, names and descriptions in Armenian/Russian are included in the database.  Use Sylphaen fonts to display properly. English names or equivalents follow standard formats in Armenia.

The database is constantly updated and expanded. If you have any questions or suggestions, or would like to contribute a vector file to the database, please contact:

The Acopian Center for the Environment

American University of Armenia

40 Marshal Baghramian Avenue

Yerevan 0019, Armenia

ace(at)aua.am