Fall 2003
Table of Contents

Note: For preliminary review only; not for release to the general public. At this time, all articles are in plain text. On approximately November 12, selected articles will be enhanced with graphics at the time that ArcNews Online becomes available to the general public.

Cover Stories

• Serving Our World With GIS
• ArcGIS Server: Creating a Centrally Managed GIS
• "Community Tapestry": A New System for Geodemographic Analysis
• E-Gov for Planning and NEPA: Pilot Project Completed
• GIS Day—November 19, 2003
• Introducing the ArcGIS Address Data Model
• ITC and Esri Create Foundation for a National Cadastre Data Model
• What Is a Segmentation System?
• 2003 Annual Esri User Conference Honors GIS Professionals
• Peter Hillary Speaks of Extraordinary Challenges
• Riders on the Storm

Software News

• ArcGIS 9: Extending the ArcGIS Platform
• Announcing ArcWeb for ArcGIS
• MapObjects—Java Edition 2 Now Shipping
• Announcing ArcIMS 9
• ArcGIS 9 Is the Development Platform for Building GIS Systems

GIS in Action

• Map Created of the Largest Land Artillery Battle of Revolutionary War
• Moreno Valley, California, Manages Explosive Growth With GIS
• New Jersey NGOs Experience the Power of GIS
• To Monitor and Inspect Underground Storage Tanks, the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal Uses GIS
• In East Central Wisconsin, a Land Use Inventory Helps Plan a Sustainable Future
  - Smart Growth Planning—A Vision for Regional Development
• Exploring Montserrat, British West Indies, With GIS
• A Treasure Trove of GIS Applications
• Diercke GIS—Bringing GIS to German Schools
• Coleman Creates Online Outdoor Travel and Activity Planner
• GIS-Based Routing Stretches Limited Resources of Local Government
• The BIOSPEC Web Site Aids the Preservation of India's Biological Wealth
• The Search for Missing Children Aided With GIS
• New Esri Business Partners Evolve GIS Technology
• For Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Geodatabases Help Implement an Enterprise Solution
  - ArcGIS Used for Roadway and Site Design With Extensions From CEDRA

Focus on GIS in Eastern Europe

• GIS in Eastern Europe
• Seaport Infrastructure Management in Russia and Ukraine Relies on GIS
• Bulgaria's Pamporovo Resort Implements GIS for Development Plan
• OAO LUKOIL in Russia Uses GIS for Oil and Gas Solutions

GIS Trends in Global Health Monitoring

• Improving Global Health With GIS
• Analyzing the Consequences of Chernobyl Using GIS and Spatial Statistics
• Investigating the Distribution of Malaria Using GIS
• New York City Uses GIS for Surveillance of Bioterrorism and Disease

Spotlight on GIS in Urban Parks and Forestry

• My First Foray Into Urban Forestry
• Keeping Track of the Plant and Animal Kingdom in San Diego, California
• The City of Salem, Oregon, Develops a Tool to Manage the Environmentally Sensitive Areas of City Parks
• The City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Converts Urban Tree Inventory Into GIS

GIS Exploration Under Water

• Under Water With GIS
• Sources of Mortality in Commercial Fisheries Predicted With GIS
• Bathymetric Maps of Ohio Lake Created With GIS
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Uses GIS to Monitor the Coastal Zone

GIS Community News

• "Crossing Borders"—Geography's Big Tent
• Dr. David L. Huff Joins Esri as Technical Advisor
• A Quick Review of the Model
• URISA GeoCorps
• Serving Up a Medley of Maps Online
• Former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer Joins Esri
• The Nature Conservancy Begins Ecological Assessment
• Congress Hears Testimony on GIS
• Greek User Conference
• 2004 Esri Federal User Conference
• New Titles From Esri Press Spotlight GIS Around the World
• China, Greece, and Cambodia—Esri T-Shirts Go the Distance!