Because nearly all of the information collected by governments contains a geographic element, public authorities are increasingly implementing GIS solutions to manage all that data. From mapping crime rates to monitoring traffic patterns, governments are looking for ways to leverage GIS in order to make more informed management decisions and provide enhanced service to constituents.
Scope
- Provides an overview of how government agencies have implemented GIS to enhance operations and improve public services
- Provides data from an end-user survey on why governments adopt GIS and how they are using the solution
- The take GIS priorities of government agencies and departments
- Provides strategies to help vendors penetrate the government GIS industry
Highlights of this title
GIS has been widely adopted by government agencies
Constituent demand for better service drives the adoption of GIS by government
Web-based mapping tools have popularized the use of GIS by the public sector
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Learn about how government agencies are leveraging GIS
- Understand the drivers behind the adoption of GIS in public agencies
- Identify strategies which GIS vendors should adopt for future success in the government sector
