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Geographic Information Management in Local Government (Paperback)
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As early pioneers in the use of digital geographic data, many local
governments in the UK were ahead of their counterparts in central
government and the private sector in the application of GIS
technology. To meet current challenges, local authorities must
coordinate the latest technology with effective information
management strategies, human and cultural issues, and
organizational structures and processes. Geographic Information
Management in Local Government examines the factors that are
necessary to ensure that real benefits are delivered from the
improved availability of geographic information. Written by two
practitioners with extensive government experience, this four-part
book examines supporting technology, the data that fuels it, and
the human factors that help or hinder successful GIS
implementation. Exploring the history of geographic information
management in local government, this volume offers a pragmatic
overview of the subject and what local authorities need to do in
order to be successful. The Introduction covers the emergence of
Geographic Information Management (GIM) and GIS in local government
and explains why they are important. Part 2 explains the key
elements of human and organizational issues, data, the technology
toolbox, GIS selection and implementation, and coordinating
mechanisms. Part 3 provides in-depth analyses of nine case studies
on the use of technology by local UK authorities. Part 4 looks
forward to the prospects and challenges for further GIM by local
governments.
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