The following resources are from the Public Works Seminar Series held in September and October 2007. Share these resources with your colleagues and peers or use them as a reference to find GIS solutions for your organization.
Jack Dangermond welcomes attendees and gives an overview of the application of GIS technology to managing public works organizations.
GIS manages information in a shareable database that allows public works professionals to create applications that support decision making and advanced planning.
Tom Donatelli, Director of Public Works for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, discusses the benefits of implementing a GIS-centric application for the county.
GIS has enabled the department to improve asset management, leverage GIS data collected in 2001, improve reporting, and become more efficient and effective in serving citizens.
Larry Fevert, P.E., National Program Director for Public Works, HDR, and President, American Public Works Association, talks about GIS and what it can mean for your public works activities.
Larry Watt, Director of Public Works, City of Encinitas and General Manager, San Dieguito Water District, shares how GIS is used within the city's Public Works Department.
Divisions within the department using GIS include wastewater collection, parks and recreation, street maintenance, and the water district.
Stephanie Johnson, Editor in Chief, Public Works Magazine, discusses the magazine's role in helping infrastructure managers move to a proactive, planning mode by reporting on technology such as GIS, which can help public works departments balance resources with public need.
What began as a need for an inventory, developed into a county-wide GIS system to manage and maintain assets, expedite reporting, and improve how work orders are carried out and monitored.
Using a GIS-based approach for workforce management gives you access to real-time conditions such as weather that could impact your crew's ability to work.
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