GIS for Better Government

GIS Mapping allows decision makers in government and industries make better informed decisions. GIS is a great new tool that allows decision makers to manage and harness data that

GIS in Government

no other tool can. In order for this to occur, GIS consultants and practitioners must be part of the process.  Governments at all levels: city, county, state, federal are using GIS consultants to support their programs, including regulatory programs that require precise and timely analysis on a route basis.  GIS database management is a key component is successful GIS implementation for government agencies, as the data are routinely collected, entered, maintained, and used all within a desktop or enterprise GIS system.

The U.S. Census Bureau relies on GIS to tract Census data and trends within their geographic units: blocks and tracts. Even the smallest of cities maintain GIS databases to track and analyze their programs. Counties use GIS to maintain their parcel databases and utilities, such as stormwater and sewer lines. Often, government agency staff can not handle all of the GIS needs, so they call upon GIS consultants to work with them or their existing GIS staff. These relationships can be very ideal and beneficial for projects of all sizes: from map production needs such as MapBooks to pollution source assessments.

The County of Sacramento uses GIS routinely to predict population and development growth within the county. This affords planners and decision makers a powerful tool to examine multiple development and growth scenarios, their costs and environmental impacts. In addition, the City of Los Angeles recently used the Erichsen Group to produce a MapBook showing detailed city streets and alleys within 700 Census Tracts. This work was completed on a very short notice largely thanks to the robust map production capabilities of ESRI ArMap 9.3. Click here to learn about and preview MapBooks.

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