Case Studies
Case studies illustrate how ArcGIS Spatial Analyst is used for raster-based spatial analysis to understand the geographic context of data, make better decisions, and solve problems faster.
Conservation GIS in Slovenia
Learn how the Society for Conservation GIS in Slovenia used ArcGIS to monitor soil pollution levels, regain lost cartographic data, host GIS server applications, and create a specialized GIS portal to offer GIS information technology.
ArcNews, Summer 2005
Mapping Benthic Habitats; The Marine GIS Challenge
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ArcGIS 3D Analyst helped researchers expand their knowledge of the location and extent of critical marine habitats in order to protect them.
ArcNews, Spring 2005
Helping Elephants Across the African Continent with GIS
Matthew Shipton, a researcher at the University of Southampton, used ArcGIS and the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension to develop the Human-Elephant Interaction Model (HEIM) which gives stakeholders the information they need to identify and protect suitable environments for African elephants.
ArcNews, Spring 2005
Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico's Public Electricity Corporation, Generates Electricity and Social Reform With GIS
Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico's Public Electricity Corporation, used ArcGIS enterprise software to plan expansion of electrical service to rural parts of Mexico. The rural electrification project will help people achieve a better standard of living by bringing light and electrical appliances to remote villages.
ArcNews, Spring 2005
Arkansas Students Trek the Land to Make a Difference for Emergency Services
Students from Eureka Springs High School canvassed the mountainous terrain of northwestern Arkansas with their GPS units to collect terrain data. They then used ArcGIS Editor and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst to help Carroll County identify and map emergency helicopter landing zones.
ArcNews, Winter 2004/2005
Amongst the Icebergs, GIS Innovation Aids Antarctic Research
Learn how ArcInfo, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, and ArcGIS 3D Analyst helped scientists predict the likely impact of changes in ice conditions resulting from climate change or human activities.
ArcNews, Fall 2004
Determining the Fate of the Buffalo River Sediment Plume With GIS
Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College in New York used ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, in conjunction with ArcView, to build 3D bathymetric models to assess the individual impact of combined sewer overflows.
ArcNews, Summer 2004
The Maumee River Watershed in Northwestern Ohio Inventoried With GIS
Using ArcInfo, the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension, and remote sensing technology, the Maumee River Watershed Wetlands Protection and Enhancement Planning Project created maps used to improve regional water quality and help halt the destruction of wetlands.
ArcNews, Summer 2004
For Coinstar, GIS Provides Common Framework for Information Integration, Analysis, and Sharing
ArcGIS, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, and ArcGIS Network Analyst helped Coinstar, Inc. to evaluate the best locations to install new Coinstar machines and plan and route coin pickups.
ArcNews, Spring 2004
Ground Surveys and Satellite Tracking of Asian Elephants
Discover how Peter Leimgruber, Ph.D. and his team from the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation and Research Center used GPS tracking devices and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst to monitor wild elephant locations and identify their habitats.
ArcNews, Winter 2003/2004
San Diego, California, Firefighters Kept Informed With GIS
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and NorthTree Fire International used a plotter and ArcGIS, ArcGIS 3D Analyst, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, and ArcPress for ArcGIS to provide firefighters and decision makers with the most accurate and up-to-date maps and analysis.
ArcNews, Winter 2003/2004
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