Onondaga County Uses GIS and Imagery to Reap Savings
Onondaga County, N.Y., Water Authority began using drone technology to inspect its water tanks, and gathered more information faster and saved costs.
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Horry County Mitigates Beach Erosion Costs With GIS Imagery
When Hurricane Matthew hit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it dumped 10 to 17 inches of rain and generated a storm surge that reached levels not seen since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
How Seattle Used GIS to Store its Data
Seattle recently invested in 3D capabilities to visualize the whole city alongside zoning requirements using ArcGIS Urban software
Combating COVID-19 With GIS Tools
Geographic information system (GIS) software captures and analyzes geographic and spatial data, making it a potentially valuable tool for agencies.
Minnesota’s Three Rivers Park District Becomes a Smart Park
The park district’s GIS department moved to a centralized GIS program that replaced the district’s disjointed system of datasets.
Scooters, Begone or Be Regulated With GIS
Nashville is one of many metropolitan municipalities looking to manage the influx of micromobility — that is, scooters. These vehicles and others like it have cropped up almost overnight with city officials scrambling to regulate them.
Esri’s Story Maps Chart a Course for Government’s Future
There may not be a map to the future, but Esri’s story map technology certainly seems to be taking us in the right direction.
Top 5 GIS Resources to Be Locationally Intelligent
When it comes to tackling issues like the opioid epidemic, disease transmission, reducing homelessness, civic inclusion and more, government has especially utilized GIS to serve their citizens and residents.
No GIS Experience, No Problem
Placer County’s HMIS System Administrator Sue Compton needed to find a solution fast for the biannual January count of people experiencing homelessness, and a paper-based format was not going to cut it.
The Heart of Smart Communities: Location
Geographic information system (GIS) software can help create smart communities by capturing, storing, managing and presenting geographic data.