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GIS and Decision Making in Local Government
State and local agencies are under increasing pressure to
streamline business practices while adhering to complex political or
regulatory requirements. To do so, they must digest huge amounts of
information, most of which is tied to a very specific geographic location--a
street, an address, a park, a piece of land. As a result, geographic
information system (GIS) technology has become indispensable for most large
and many small local governments.
Beyond Maps looks beyond the mechanics of the technology
to show how local governments can make geographic information systems true
management tools. It explores a number of innovative ways to use GIS to
improve local government operations and explains the unique capabilities of
GIS. Covering a wide spectrum of applications for local governments, Beyond
Maps points up the key implementation issues and common pitfalls that every
state or city government needs to understand.
Packed with real-life examples, this book will help you
find creative solutions to local government problems, and integrate public
values into decision making.
About the author:
John O'Looney is a public service associate at the Carl
Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. He is the
author of several books about making government work better at the local
level.
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