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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Examples showing the use of geographic information systems - GIS - and geospatial data in the provision of egovernment services.
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- Mapping Citizen Engagement through GIS
- by Timothy W. Carl. GIS Lounge, 5 October 2010. "Nowadays mapping tools are commonplace, especially on the internet, and we can see anything and anywhere with just a couple of clicks. But when it's time to deal with local government for a variety of services and information, citizens wonder why their government agencies are not leveraging the full benefits of the GIS systems they maintain and use for internal government chores..."
Added: 7 October 2010;
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- Bing Maps in HeyGov! Helps Governments Manage 311 Issues
- by Brian Hendrick. Bing Community, October 4, 2010. "... Released this past April, HeyGov! is 'a Web 2.0 app' for government that is designed to help with citizen communication. It can be used by virtually any government department that deals with direct requests from the public... In addition to the 311 issues, HeyGov! offers two additional modules for governments: a 'Code Enforcement' module and a 'Generic Maps' module. The Code Enforcement Module allows citizens to report violations of local code and the Generic Maps Module helps citizens view property parcels, land use zones, school zones, demographic data, and other common spatial data sets..."
Added: 5 October 2010;
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- GIS' future is with crowds, clouds ... and 4-D
- New geospatial technologies explore where no data has gone before, By Patrick Marshall. Federal Computer Week, September 17, 2010. "After years of development in the background, geospatial technologies are exploding — both in government and consumer markets. Not that long ago, geospatial applications were tools primarily used by specialists who toiled in back rooms to make maps. Now, untrained users routinely access sophisticated geographic information systems via the Internet using anything from laptop PCs to smart phones and dedicated geospatial devices..."
Added: 22 September 2010;
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- GISi to develop a GIS-based sign inventory system for City of Appleton, WI
- GISCafe, August 4, 2010. "The GISi Team has been selected to develop a GIS-based sign inventory system, as well as data collection services, for the City of Appleton, WI. GISi will provide development and implementation of a mobile and web GIS-based traffic sign management system to track inventory, develop work plans, and track maintenance activities in order to comply with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) retroreflectivity mandated standards which became final on January 22, 2008..."
Added: 16 September 2010;
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- Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc (OGC)
- "The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc (OGC) is an international industry consortium of 401 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards. OpenGIS® Standards support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT. The standards empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications..."
Added: 23 August 2010;
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- Don't let geospatial data get lost in the cloud
- Standards are essential to cloud computing, especially when it comes to maintaining location data, By Steven Ramage. Federal Computer Week, August 19, 2010. "Organizations that seek to realize the benefits of cloud computing need to be aware that the cloud model can come with unintended consequences. One area of particular concern is geospatial information, which is part and parcel of many government applications that are candidates for moving to the cloud. The problem is that the flexibility of the cloud computing model has the potential to disrupt geospatial services..."
Added: 23 August 2010;
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- NASA Uses Space Lasers to Map the World’s Forests
- by Jolie O'Dell. Mashable, July 21, 2010. "... NASA scientists have used data collected by the ICESat, Terra and Aqua satellites to create a topographical map that shows the height of forests around the world, from the rain forests of the Amazon to the redwood and sequoia forests of Northern California..."
Added: 23 July 2010;
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- Cool iPhone app gives lowdown on any neighborhood
- by Robert L. Mitchell. Computerworld, June 30, 2010. "Is your neighborhood more of a laptops-and-lattes demographic, or does it trend toward Pacific Heights? ESRI's cool new iPhone app, submitted to Apple today, will let you find out that and more..."
Added: 8 July 2010;
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- ESRI to Offer Free Location Data App
- By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor. Government Technology, July 1, 2010. "ESRI, the Redlands, Calif.-based GIS firm, has developed an iPhone application that provides users with detailed demographic data for any given location. The app, called BAO (Business Analyst Online), will be available for free at the Apple App Store in coming days..."
Added: 8 July 2010;
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- GIS Helps Citizens Co-Deliver Public Services
- Posted By Jonathan D. Breul, John M. Kamensky. Governing, June 26, 2010. "... The ability of geographic information systems (GIS) to empower citizens to actively participate in the delivery of public services is growing, especially in local governments, according to a recent IBM Center report by Dr. Sukumar Ganapati. (A helpful video version of the report is also available.) GIS technology empowers citizens to participate in co-delivery, allowing individuals and small groups to take part in local problem solving, often acting more quickly and effectively than government alone..."
Added: 1 July 2010;
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- Create Your Own Google Map
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Thursday, May 27, 2010. "Maptrot is another Google Maps creation tool that makes it very easy for anyone to create their own Google Map. Maps created in Maptrot can be viewed on the Maptrot website or can be embedded in your own website of blog..."
Added: 1 June 2010;
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- Using Geographic Information Systems to Increase Citizen Engagement - in pdf format (3793kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). by Sukumar Ganapati, Assistant Professor, Public Administration Department, School of International and Public Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, IBM Center for the Business of Government, April 2010. E-Government / Technology Series. "... Professor Ganapati traces the evolution of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in government, with a focus on the use of GIS by local government. The first wave (desktop GIS) was largely geared to professional planners and was of limited use to citizens. The second wave (web GIS) saw the increased use by citizens of GIS on the Internet. The current third wave (Geospatial Web 2.0 platforms) has seen GIS become more interactive with Web 2.0 features and accessible through mobile phone and other handheld devices. The third wave has seen a dramatic increase in the use of GIS by citizens, such as obtaining transit and crime information. Professor Ganapati presents several case examples of how GIS is now being used by local governments across the nation. The potential use of Internet-ready mobile phones, coupled with enhanced GIS capabilities, is seen clearly by the research firm Gartner’s prediction that such devices will surpass the numbers of computers in the world by 2013..."
Added: 19 April 2010;
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- Collaborative mapping for major disasters
- Posted by Jeff Martin, Google Crisis Response Team. Google Lat Long Blog, Tuesday, April 6, 2010. "In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, an urgent need for geospatial data sharing arose. As aid organizations and governments rushed to help, the collection and sharing of large amounts of geographic information among many sources and users presented a daunting challenge..."
Added: 8 April 2010;
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- The Google Geocoding Web Service
- Google, 2010. "The Google Geocoding Web Service has been significantly upgraded and enhanced. This document discusses this newest version of the Geocoding web service (V3)... Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers or position the map..."
Added: 18 March 2010;
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- Google Says Goodbye to API Keys with New Geocoding API
- by Andres Ferrate. Programmable Web, March 10, 2010. "Google has released a new geocoding web service that is sure to bring a smile to map mashup developers working with the Google Maps API. Announced this week on the Google Geo Developers Blog, version 3 of the popular geocoding web service has been released, with several improvements and new features that will make it easier geolocate addresses..."
Added: 12 March 2010;
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