Facing the Challenge of Aging Infrastructure
The right tool for the job In 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave America’s infrastructure a “D.” When most of America’s infrastructure was originally built, the country was in a...
View ArticleBridging the Gap between IT and OT
GIS: The universal language To understate the obvious, there appears to be a communication gap in many public works departments between information technology (IT) and what could be called operational...
View ArticlePublic Works and the Cloud
A leapfrog opportunity Despite the digital revolution, many public works departments are still in the paper age. Typically, these departments serve smaller communities and have yet to adopt GIS...
View Article3 Clicks to Public Works
Three clicks to public works? If you read about the Internet of Things, there is a theory that everyone wants information in three clicks or fewer. I read an interesting rebuttal to this theory,...
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6 Maps Fighting the Buzz
This year, National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 26, 2016 – July 2, 2016. Mosquito Awareness week highlights the importance of mosquito control to further bring awareness about efforts to...
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Join Esri at the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) 2016 Summer...
The Esri water team will be on site at the AWRA Summer Specialty Conference, July 11-13 at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. The focus of this year’s event is the role of GIS to support better...
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Are you ready for the storm?
Flooding is one of the most costly natural disasters that government agencies endure. Floods are a great risk to people and property. Knowing ahead of time that a flood is going to happen, what will...
View ArticleEngaging the People of New Orleans with GIS
Monday, August 29 marks the 11 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest disaster in American history. And while the category five storm caused unprecedented damage, the community has...
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Join Us in Florida—Esri Will Be Hosting Its Third Annual Water Conference in...
Why Florida? Florida presents unique challenges for the water industry. The groundwater is so close to the surface that I have often heard the phrase “Surface water is groundwater that you can see.”...
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