1st Edition
Geographic Information Management in Local Government
272 Pages
by
CRC Press
272 Pages
by
CRC Press
272 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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... Read more
INTRODUCTION. The background to geographic information management in local government. The development of GIS in local government. KEY ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. Organizational content. Spatial data. Technology. Approaches to GIS justification, selection, and implementation. Coordinating mechanisms. THE CASE STUDIES. Introduction to the case studies. Case study—Bristol city council. Case study—Southampton city council. Case study—Leeds city council. Case study—Newcastle city council. Case study—Aylesbury Vale district council. Case study—Shepway district council. Case study—London Borough of Enfield. Case study—London Borough of Harrow. Case study—Powys county council. Future prospects and challenges.
Biography
Gilfoyle, Ian; Thorpe, Peter
