Case Study: GIS, An Integral Part Of Successful Economic Development
White Papers The Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce, an economic development organization serving a metro region encompassing eight counties in three states: Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, is using GIS to illustrate spatial relationships and to get a...
[January 11, 2006, 23:00]
GIS For Emergency Management
White Papers This paper will identify emergency management activities and describe how GIS plays a critical role. Emergency management encompasses a wide range of activities. Government at all levels (federal, state, and local) has primary responsibility for...
[September 8, 2003, 0:00]
GIS Portal Technology
White Papers This white paper introduces geographic information system (GIS) portal technology. It describes how GIS portals can be implemented by governments and organizations to tap into a growing global network of geographic data resources.
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS Teaching Via Distance Learning Experiences And Lessons Learned
White Papers This paper draws on seven-years' experience of postgraduate teaching GIS via distance learning mode. Experience has shown that in setting-up, maintaining and developing the GIS course via distance learning, particular consideration has to be given...
[January 10, 2006, 23:00]
Integrated Data And Workflow Management For Registrars Of Voters Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
White Papers The case study of the SPDE system at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, and the example of the process for validating precinct edits against the street segment data, demonstrate the benefits of using GIS technology to...
[December 20, 2005, 23:00]
Federal Government: GIS Solutions For The Public Sector
White Papers Forward thinking government agencies have found GIS essential for the management of the business of government such as law enforcement, emergency response, health care, education, transportation, the environment, and the protection and security of...
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
State Government: GIS Solutions For The Public Sector
White Papers GIS technology is integral to communication and collaboration. ESRI GIS technology provides analytical and operational solutions that improve the effective-ness of department programs. GIS visualizes a department's knowledge network and enables...
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS - Tool For Simplifying The Collection Management System In Banks And Financial Service Organizations
White Papers Therefore solutions and applications based on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) integrated into enterprise systems provides medium to large enterprise users with the ability to make quick business decisions for better efficiency, quality and...
[January 10, 2006, 23:00]
GIS Topology
White Papers A GIS topology is a set of rules and behaviors that model how points, lines, and polygons share geometry. Topology has long been a key GIS requirement for data management and integrity. In general, a topological data model represents spatial...
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS For Food And Agriculture: Solutions For Production, Agribusiness, And Government
White Papers Preserving the environment, managing assets, constant overproduction with low prices, changing government subsidies, biotechnology, and intense global competition are reasons agricultural professionals are using geographic information system (GIS...
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS For A Policy Decision Support In National Tourism Portal
White Papers Therefore, Korean Ministry of culture and tourism established the national tourism information strategy plan for building GIS based national tourism portal. In addition, GIS makes linkage among these four databases.
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS Empowers Emergency Response And Public Health Awareness
White Papers The Division of Biostatistics and Health GIS, a subset of the Public Health Statistics and Information Services (PHSIS) program within SC DHEC, knew it needed a way to serve its users' geographically based public health and emergency management...
[January 11, 2006, 23:00]
GIS For The Fire Service: HP Services National And Public Safety Solutions
White Papers That's why the professionals at HP and ESRI developed the GIS Solution Set for the Fire Service. When a fire occurs, a few minute's delay in response time can make the difference between containment and conflagration ?
[January 12, 2005, 23:00]
GIS "Cookbook" For Local Government: Strategies For Information Gathering And Integration
White Papers The deployment of GIS in local government is revolutionizing how government works. This paper is both a case study of ESRI's progress in GIS implementation at the County of Sonoma and a "cookbook" for solving problems that affect all local...
[August 23, 2005, 0:00]
GIS Technology Strategy For Indiana
White Papers This white paper recommends a strategic direction for Indiana geographic information systems (GIS). It is intended to be a reference during Indiana government restructuring and the drafting of GIS legislation.
[April 5, 2005, 0:00]
GIS Data Quality In Utility Industry
White Papers GIS is now an integral part of PSEG's outage management system, work order processing system, and customer information system. GIS at PSEG ultimately serves to reduce maintenance and service costs while increasing customer satisfaction.
[February 1, 2007, 23:00]
GIS Vehicle Tracking System
White Papers Being a geospatial solution, GIS Vehicle Tracking System allows the customer to effectively use the synergy of geographically-referenced data with modern information technologies. Intellias has successfully implemented a comprehensive GIS/GPS-based...
[May 3, 2007, 0:00]
Application Of RS-GIS-GPS Technology In The Evaluation Of Changing Cultivation Into Forestry/Grassland
White Papers In the investigation of the regional ecosystem status, the combination of Remote Sensing (RS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies can provide the dynamic data timely and visually.
[January 5, 2006, 23:00]
California GIS Strategic Plan
White Papers In California, the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is not achieving anywhere near it's potential. There is no coherent strategy, statewide coordination or formal authority to ensure the effective use of GIS in this California.
[September 1, 2005, 0:00]
A GIS/LIS Approach For Study On Suitability Of Shallow Foundation At Southern Chennai, India
White Papers The tedious bore-log studies or costly specific subsoil investigation techniques, demand the necessity of a GIS / LIS based database system. In the present paper a synoptic analysis of the safe bearing capacities of the soil in southern part of...
[January 10, 2006, 23:00]

