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Author: John O'Looney Publisher: ESRI, Inc. ISBN: 9781879102798 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 250
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Using the varied case studies, this comprehensive resource looks beyond the mechanics of systems and screens to show how local governments can make geographic information systems true management tools. Case studies provide a framework of understanding of the unique capabilities of GIS. 50 maps.
Author: John O'Looney Publisher: ESRI, Inc. ISBN: 9781879102798 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
Using the varied case studies, this comprehensive resource looks beyond the mechanics of systems and screens to show how local governments can make geographic information systems true management tools. Case studies provide a framework of understanding of the unique capabilities of GIS. 50 maps.
Author: Christopher Thomas Publisher: Esri Press ISBN: 9781589482319 Category : Administrative agencies Languages : en Pages : 0
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Elected officials and department heads are increasingly relying on geographic information system (GIS) technology to make efficient and accurate decisions. This resource presents 27 case studies and eight exercises that demonstrate the positive impact of incorporating GIS methodology in daily operations of the public sector.
Author: Andrew A. Lovett Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1420007467 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 282
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Environmental applications have long been a core use of GIS. However, the effectiveness of GIS-based methods depends on the decision-making frameworks and contexts within which they are employed. GIS for Environmental Decision-Making takes an interdisciplinary look at the capacities of GIS to integrate, analyze, and display data on which decisions
Author: Timothy L. Nyerges Publisher: Guilford Press ISBN: 160623336X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 329
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This unique text shows students and professionals how geographic information systems (GIS) can guide decision making about complex community and environmental problems. The authors’ step-by-step introduction to GIS-based decision analysis methods and techniques covers important urban and regional issues (land, transportation, and water resource management) and decision processes (planning, improvement programming, and implementation). Real-world case studies demonstrate how GIS-based decision support works in a variety of contexts, with a special focus on community and regional sustainability management. Ideal for course use, the book reinforces key concepts with end-of-chapter review questions; illustrations include 18 color plates.
Author: Piotr Jankowski Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0203484908 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 296
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In today's society, it is very common for decisions that influence us all to be made by a combination of interested parties, all with their own agenda. In this instance, how can we be sure that the decision is the correct one, not just decided by the group with the most political influence or most money? Such groups have now become fundamental deci
Author: Sakshi Mehta Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 159
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The public sector decision making process can often be a daunting as well as time and resource consuming task which may or may not produce the desired results, largely due to the enormity and scale of the issues involved. Transportation Planning decisions, particularly those related to Access Management or the management of access to the highway system are no exception. Access Management deals with the spacing and location of points of access onto the highway system and entails the dual responsibility of ensuring a safe and efficient flow of existing traffic on the highway while granting access to the new and abutting developments. Due to their multifaceted nature, these decisions require the simultaneous review of a wide array of facts including but not limited to those dealing with legal, temporal, spatial and engineering issues, thus amplifying the challenges of decision making. The ability of Geographic Information Systems to integrate with spatial as well as non-spatial technologies and to visually present the potential results of alternative decision choices, which together make it an ideal decision support tool have been well documented. These capabilities make it a valuable resource for data management and information distribution and augment its worthiness as an indispensable tool for decision making, planning support and growth management. This thesis will integrate Access Management decision making with GIS and portray how the application of GIS can enhance decision making. When complete this study will have produced a decision support tool to assist with local government access related decisions.
Author: Piotr Jankowski Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1135730814 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 394
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In today's society, it is very common for decisions that influence us all to be made by a combination of interested parties, all with their own agenda. In this instance, how can we be sure that the decision is the correct one, not just decided by the group with the most political influence or most money? Such groups have now become fundamental deci
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309169259 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 169
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In 1992, world leaders adopted Agenda 21, the work program of the 1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. This landmark event provided a political foundation and action items to facilitate the global transition toward sustainable development. The international community marked the tenth anniversary of this conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2002. Down to Earth, a component of the U.S. State Department's "Geographic Information for Sustainable Development" project for the World Summit, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa with examples drawn from case-study regions where the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies have broad experience. Although African countries are the geographic focus of the study, the report has broader applicability. Down to Earth summarizes the importance and applicability of geographic data for sustainable development and draws on experiences in African countries to examine how future sources and applications of geographic data could provide reliable support to decision-makers as they work towards sustainable development. The committee emphasizes the potential of new technologies, such as satellite remote-sensing systems and geographic information systems, that have revolutionized data collection and analysis over the last decade.
Author: John O'Looney
Author: John O'Looney
Author: Christopher Thomas
Author: Andrew A. Lovett
Author: Timothy L. Nyerges
Author: Piotr Jankowski
Author: Sakshi Mehta
Author: Piotr Jankowski
Author: Scott David Staron
Author: Christopher Thomas
Author: National Research Council