Geographic Information Management in Local Government

• Main Authors: Gilfoyle, Ian, Thorpe, Peter
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2004; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Geographic information systems; Geographic information systems > Government policy > Great Britain; Great Britain; Information storage and retrieval systems; Information storage and retrieval systems > Geography > Government policy > Great Britain; Local government; Local government > Great Britain; LLC; Leeds City Council; City Council; Central Government; Business Case; ESRI’s Product; Intergraph Geomedia; GIS Product; GIS Implementation; Corporate GIS; Case Study; GIS Strategy; Newcastle City Council; Land Terrier; Southampton City Council; Po Ra; GIS Steering; Cost Benefit Analysis; Property Gazetteer; Aylesbury Vale District Council; GIS Supplier; GIS Project; Lo Ca; Powys County Council; Bristol City Council
• ISBN: 9780748409358; 0748409351
• DOI: 10.1201/9780203484920

This volume examines the drivers that are necessary to ensure that real business benefits are delivered from the improved availability of geographic information. The Introduction covers the emergence of Geographic Information Management (GIM) and GIS in local government and explains why they are important. Part 2 explains the key elements of human and organizational issues, data, the technology toolbox, GIS selection and implementation, and coordinating mechanisms. Part 3 provides in-depth analyses of nine case studies of the use of technology by local UK authorities. Part 4 looks forward to the prospects and challenges for further GIM by local governments.