ESRI in the News
By integrating information into a common spatial language, GIS connects people and their work worldwide. Its success as a powerful decision making tool is illustrated in the following articles.
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Entrepreneurs Hope To Bring Computer Dating Principals To Real Estate Sales
Consumers soon may put the same kind of research and analysis into deciding where to buy or build a home as corporations do when looking for a site for a new store, predicts Jack Dangermond, president of the Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.
Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2008—by Jon Van, Inside Technology
Walgreens Maps Out Its Plan for Apparel
Walgreens' new Casual Gear basic apparel line has been in stores barely a month now, but already geospatial geniuses are mapping ways to make it move. The software Walgreens uses, from ESRI of Redlands, Calif., permits the chain to analyze data in a highly local fashion, said Miller, and now that can be applied to evaluating apparel demand.
Women's Wear Daily, May 5, 2008—by Denise Power
I.T. Helps Cardiac Education Efforts
The American Heart Association is using market segmentation software to help focus its educational efforts on those with the greatest risk of heart disease.
Health Data Management, April 29, 2008
Foreclosure Fallout
Foreclosures Up, mortgage lending down in Greater Chicago. Foreclosures have rippled across the city and suburbs last year as new mortgage loans were declined. Evanston, one of the area’s highest median household income and home value areas according to ESRI recorded 67 foreclosures during the first quarter alone, compared to 127 total last year.
Chicago Business, April 21, 2008—by Steve Daniels and Monée Fields-White
The GIS and Data Solution for Advanced Business Analysis
ESRI Canada and Environics Analytics are pleased to announce the release of a complete business geographic information systems (GIS) solution that leverages the intelligence of the best available Canadian geographic, demographic, consumer lifestyle, and business data.
ESRI Canada, April 15, 2008—by Leslie Keyser, ESRI Canada
ArcGIS Explorer Podcast
Jesse and Sue from VerySpatial recently interviewed Bern Szukalski, ArcGIS Explorer Product Manager. The interview starts at the 9:35 mark.
Very Spatial, April 13, 2008
SQL Server 2008 Offers New Strength
Microsoft's soon-to-be-released SQL Server 2008 offers new support for spatial data types that some analysts say should deliver a real boost to geospatial applications and data sharing at all levels of government.
Government Computer News, April 11, 2008—by Patrick Marshall
Data, Data Everywhere and Not a Bit to Link
While we are awash in a sea of data, the use of relevant information often is restricted because of compatibility and/or security issues. The European Union (EU) is keenly aware of this paradox and the critical need to develop clear methodology to encourage greater use of e-government transactions.
GeoPlace.com, April 10, 2008—by Jim Baumann, ESRI
Citilabs Announces Cube Version 5; Cube now incorporates ESRI's ArcGIS Technology
Citilabs, the world leader in transportation modeling software, is proud to announce the release of its next generation product-line, Cube 5. This new version of Cube has been developed using ESRI’s ArcGIS technology, providing software users significant advancements in productivity, analysis, and data-sharing.
Citilabs, April 2, 2008—Oakland, CA
Fresh Island Perspective
Although it is hard to dispute the beauty of the Florida Keys' lush vegetation and vibrant colors, the coastal nature of the region presents challenges when surveyors want to map the area.
American City and County, April 1, 2008
Communicating Science with GIS
GIS technology strengthens Danish research and helps inform the public.
GeoConnexion, April 2008—by Kerstin Geitner, DTU Aqua
Using GIS for Efficient Transmission Line Siting
More sophisticated geographic information system (GIS) technology enhances the methods electricity providers use to consider variables in their line siting processes and is a means for accessing and sharing related geographic data throughout their companies.
Utility Automation & Engineering T&D, April, 2008—by Barbara Shields, ESRI
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, was the keynote at the 2007 ESRI International User Conference. This film tells the story of her 30-year journey to protect the environment by planting trees.
Taking Root, New Film Screens in April, 2008—by Wangari Maathai
Geographic IT for emergency management and event security
ESRI's Russ Johnson gives a comprehensive description of how geographic information technology benefits all aspects of emergency management and event security.
Contingency Today, March 31, 2008—by Russ Johnson, ESRI
Fire Commentary: Technology Supporting Our Mission
Numerous technologies are currently available to assist firefighters in safety, strategic planning, tactical operations, command and control, accountability, and management.
Fire Engineering, March 27, 2008—by Don Oliver, Fire Engineering
Utility Saves Costs of Call-Before-You-Dig Program
Careless digging poses a threat to underground facilities and to people. Most states have established "one-call centers," which ensure damage prevention and increase excavation safety.
Electric Light and Power, March 25, 2008—by Kevin Ruggiero, PPL Electric Utilities
Singapore Plants Trees in GIS
Singapore was not always known as the Garden City. In 1963, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised the importance of greenery as a factor in attracting foreign investors, so he launched a tree planting campaign.
Asian Surveying and Mapping, March 21, 2008
Exploration and GIS: Closing the Productivity Gap
Exploration software and GIS are essential for geologists searching for petroleum and mineral deposits. With discoveries harder to find, geoscientists are collecting more data than ever before and examining their findings with greater scrutiny.
Directions Magazine, March 21, 2008—by Carmela Burns, Geosoft
Tornado puts EOC mapping system to test
A new computer mapping system installed in the Emergency Operations Center was unexpectedly tested when a tornado hit Capitola earlier this month.
Tallahassee's Homepage, March 21, 2008—by Nic Corbett, Tallahassee's Homepage
Where is the wealth in your state?
The March regional issues of the Wealth Management Business Magazines from France Publications reveal the 25 Wealthiest ZIP Codes in the state of California, New Jersey, and Virginia in an easy-to-read graphic format. ZIP Codes ranked by ESRI's wealth indicators, such as income, home value, net worth, and Community Tapestry, prove there is more to wealth than just your paycheck.
California, New Jersey, Virginia, March 2008
Smooth Dataflow Assures Smooth Oil Flow
When John Waldeck, GIS manager at Plains, joined the company in August 2003, it was still using hardcopy maps for managing and monitoring its pipelines.
Directions Magazine, March 7, 2008—by Jim Baumann, ESRI
Cleveland residential run-ins mapped out with a click
City officials will be able to tap into all the records -- fires, police calls, housing violations, snowplow routes and boarded- up houses -- with an innovative use of mapping software.
The Plain Dealer, March 2, 2008—by Gabriel Baird, Plain Dealer
Breaking down the barriers
The county and five cities maintained their own databases, each with entirely different information. The mismatched data made it difficult to coordinate intergovernmental emergency response and cleanup efforts during hurricanes and other catastrophes.
Public Works Magazine, March 1, 2008—by Scott Cattran, Public Works Magazine
Streamlining the Process
Increasing access to the images increases their value, and since images are a snapshot in time, the faster they are made available, the more useful they are to those who need them.
Professional Surveyor Magazine, [PDF, page 26] March 2008—by Karen Richardson, ESRI
Utility saves costs of call-before-you-dig program
The PHOENIX program screens all PPL Electric Utilities' one-call tickets and only forwards those that are within the buffered area where the utility has underground cables.
Electric Light & Power of Pennwell’s T&D Utility Automation & Engineering, March, 2008—by Kevin Ruggiero, PPL Electric Utilities
ESRI Emphasizes New Workflows through ArcGIS 9.3 Enhancements at Federal User's Conference
ESRI representatives presented a list of enhancements for ArcGIS version 9.3 and noted in particular that this release has greatly improved documentation. Users can expect the release in April or May.
Directions Magazine, February 27, 2008—by Joe Francica
JDA Software Group Launches Fleet Management V7.4 Featuring Powerful Transportation Network Analysis Tools
The newly enhanced version of JDA’s Fleet Management solution embeds ESRI’s ArcGIS Network Analyst, a powerful geographic information system (GIS) and analysis toolset that enables users to build more efficient and environmentally-friendly distribution networks.
JDA Software, February 25, 2008
Interior to Integrate Geospatial Resources
The Interior Department has embarked on a program to integrate and modernize its resources for managing map and geospecific data, said Jason Cason, associate deputy secretary of the department.
Government Computer News, February 21, 2008—by Joab Jackson
Among the Wealthy in Greater Columbus, Ohio
ZIP Code 43082, Westerville, Ohio, tops the list of the wealthiest ZIP Codes in the current issue of Business First.
According to ESRI’s 2007 demographic data, these residents earn an average household income of $160,697 and have an average net worth exceeding $925,000.
Business First, February 19, 2008—by Donna Fancher, ESRI
Shared GIS Helps Texas Cities Create Rich Online Maps
Though Rowlett, Texas, has a population of just 53,000, it has an interactive online map that puts many larger municipalities to shame.
Government Technology, February 15, 2008—by Adam Stone
Portland Police Bureau Makes Geospatial Widely Accessible
The Bureau's Strategic Services Division, developed, along with the Bureau of Technology Services, a public-facing Web-based CrimeMapper application that gets about 1.8 million hits a year.
Directions Magazine, February 11, 2008—by Nora Parker, Directions Magazine
Time For Businesses To Get Serious About Location Technology
The tech's still in its early days, but tracking a pizza delivery street by street shows what's possible.
InformationWeek, February 9, 2008—by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, InformationWeek
Mapping the vote
Thousands of people move every day in America, which presents unique challenges for cities and counties before any election.
American City and Country, February 1, 2008—by Emily Vines, ESRI
Get the Picture?
Geographic information systems that display data in map-like formats are gaining ground in higher education. GIS's visual tools are helping institutions gain efficiencies in facilities planning, recruiting and enrollment, and much more.
NACUBO, February, 2008—by Apryl Motley, Columbia, Maryland
GIS Used To Develop Alpine Rail Link
The Brenner Pass has served as a vital alpine link between Austria and Italy since early Roman times by supporting trade and transportation from northern to southern Europe.
GEOconnexion International Magazine, February 2008—by Jim Baumann, ESRI
Directing Youth to a New Path
Geospatial program educates 4-H youth about technology to "develop in-depth knowledge of career opportunities in precision agriculture and geospatial fields" in youth leaders.
Cowboy Jornal, Oklahoma State, Spring 2008—by Rochelle Landwerh
Music City's Power Company Plugged into GIS
Nashville Electric Service (NES) is using ArcGIS software to assist in the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of its complex electric network. GIS has been instrumental in improving NES’ operations management and decreasing storm-outage recovery time.
GeoPlace.com, January 2008—by Matthew Freeman, ESRI
Science and Our Changing Climate
GIS creates a new framework for studying global climate change by allowing users to inventory and display large, complex spatial data sets.
Redlands Daily Facts, January 30, 2008—by Matthew Artz, ESRI
Software Can Aid Search For Missing Kids
Thanks to software donated to the Utah Child Abduction Response Team (CART), the chances for a happy ending have gotten better. The program provides clues, pinpoints suspects, and narrows the search in seconds.
The Salt Lake Tribune, January 27, 2008—by Pamela Manson
Supervisors Get First Glimpse at Multi-layered Web Site
Thanks to a rebuilt North Coast Prosperity Web site and new countywide online Geographic Information System, Humboldt County [California] residents may be able to answer many of their questions on economics, zoning, land use.
Times-Standard, January 17, 2008—by Jessie Faulkner
ESRI and Energex Took a Long E-view
Commercialized through application developer ESRI Australia, and dubbed "e-view," the tool now forms the basis of spatial information capture and storage for numerous government departments and agencies around the world.
The Australian Financial Review, January 15, 2008—by Jeanne-Vida Douglas
ESRI Founder Jack Dangermond Predicts the Future of GIS
Jack Dangermond shares his insight about where GIS technology is now, where it is headed, and what impact new mapping tools are making on what used to be a field accessible to only the technically skilled.
Government Technology, January 11, 2008—by Chad Vander Veen
Researchers Use GIS to Study Landslide Causes
Torrential rainfall in the summer of 2004 caused a series of natural disasters in the Niigata region of Honshu, the largest island in Japan.
Asian Surveying & Mapping, January 10, 2008
Street Directories in Singapore
Since 1954, the Singapore Land Authority (then know as the Survey Department) has been publishing a comprehensive street directory of the city.
Asian Surveying and Mapping, January 4, 2008
Helping to Solve Global Problems
ESRI became a leader in the GIS industry during the 1980s and continues to develop and support the most widely used GIS technology.
Hydro International, January 3, 2008
Managers leverage asset-management software to justify asking for a bigger piece of the general-revenues pie
Though it wreaked havoc on the housing market and could lead to a recession, the subprime credit crisis has had at least one benefit: It fueled investment in infrastructure.
Public Works Online, January 1, 2008—by Stephanie Johnston
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