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Managing Natural Resources with GIS
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As global population continues to grow, mankind must
learn to balance consumption and conservation of the planet's scarce
commodities. GIS technology brings a new perspective to the challenges
faced by natural resource managers: How can agricultural yields be
improved without depleting the soil? Where should timber be cut to best
protect endangered species? How can landscapes be restored after the
extraction of oil or minerals? What can be done to keep land development
from choking rivers and coastlines with silt?
Managing Natural Resources with GIS presents a dozen
case studies of real organizations using GIS to address these and other
pressing issues of natural resource management. Case studies include:
- Oregon Department of Forestry
- City of New York
- World Resources Institute
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Chevron Corporation
- Seaside High School
- Delaware Coastal Management Program
- U.S. Borax
- Portland Metro
- U.S.D.A. Forest Service
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Southcorp Wines Estate
About the author:
Laura Lang is the author of Managing Natural Resources
with GIS, Transportation GIS, and GIS for Health
Organizations.
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