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Local government professionals engaged in a wide range of tasks need to understand the development of potential applications of GIS. Awareness is growing of the benefits that GIS can bring to a wide range of local authorities and in a number of ways. The book describes a series of representative case studies taken from a variety of authorities in the UK. In each instance it examines what triggered the authority's initial decision to adopt GIS, explores the types of problems that it encountered and highlights a number of areas of best practice. It reviews the capabilities and limitations of existing techniques, considers the human factors that affect the take-up of GIS (including consideration of training needs), and explores the future of GIS in local government. It will appeal to all those considering a new GIS or developing the future of GIS in Local government.
Decked out in Christmas garb, set against evocative
backgrounds-from Charles Dickens's London to the ice floes of
Antarctica-an adorable dog strikes a pose. The scenes aren't always
ornate: Peter Thorpe's first dog Christmas shoot involved his dog,
a pair of antlers and a red nose. From Rudolph in 1990 to Santa in
2015, his dogs, donned in festive costumes, have adorned cards
every December. In Bark! The Herald Angels Sing, the
photographs-and outtakes-include Paddy as a tree-topper and Raggles
dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge. Thorpe made his own sets and props,
and used no digital retouching. Describing his inspiration for each
card, with humour he suggests how readers might attempt to capture
the scenes with their pups.
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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