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Lindsey loves mapping! Follow along as she collects information about the world around her to make a map of her favorite park.The first in a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Lindsey the GIS Professional describes what it's like to work with a geographic information system (GIS). Lindsey explains the information needed to make a map and how to collect it. Then she shows how to take all that information to create a map of her favorite park. Perfect for encouraging spatial thinking! GIS is key to STEAM learning-spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary.The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.BONUS:Download free fun activity pages and teaching materials, and learn more about GIS at www.LindseyLovesMaps.com.Copyright Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Discover how educators, researchers, IT support, and administrators can transform education inside and out, now and for the future.Geographic information system (GIS) technology offers a powerful decision-making tool in various aspects of education. It gives educators a new opportunity to teach problem-solving to a tech-savvy generation of learners. Researchers can use GIS for data visualization and integration, and IT professionals can improve the offerings of their cloud-based platforms. GIS offers administrators a way to visualize and manage everything from mapping campus buildings to planning where and when to close schools and open new ones.Creating a Smarter Campus: GIS for Education explores a collection of real-life stories about education organizations doing just that with GIS. Through their ideas, plans, and goals, they help readers understand how to use GIS and integrate spatial reasoning into teaching, research, and management. A "e;next steps"e; section provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help you jump-start using GIS for education. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.Edited by Joseph Kerski, education manager at Esri, and Matt Artz, an Esri content strategist.

Discover the geographic approach to fighting crime while engaging citizens. Protecting the People: GIS for Law Enforcement explores a collection of real-life stories about law enforcement agencies successfully using GIS for crime analysis, open policing, and field mobility. Through these stories, this book illustrates how police departments and law enforcement organizations use GIS to enable data-driven crime-analysis strategies and drive decision making in everyday operations.The case studies in this book cover:Understanding data and crime analysisStreamlining improvements to police operationsDeveloping methods for engaging citizensThe book also includes a section on next steps that provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help jump-start your own use of GIS for law enforcement. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.Learn how location intelligence and the geographic approach can improve crime analysis, streamline operations, and promote community policing initiatives.

Create useful and usable map apps that your users will love.Turn your next map app project into a success with Designing Map Interfaces: Patterns for Building Effective Map Apps. Whether you're configuring an out-of-the-box solution, building an app using one of the readily available app builder tools, or working on a custom app project, this book will guide you toward developing more useful and usable apps. Current courses for application development focus on technology and architecture rather than the tenets of interface design. This book teaches GIS professionals, developers, and designers the principles and best practices that will help them create stunning consumer-grade apps.Designing Map Interfaces provides a language for planning and building map apps. The elements of this language are made up of user interface (UI) patterns. Each pattern describes a solution to an observed and recurring problem in UI design. This book explains when to use the pattern, why it is important, and what to consider-and in turn will help readers make educated decisions on what, why, when, and how to solve problems to make their apps work. Throughout the book, patterns are illustrated through real-world examples.Key topics include:getting started with design,selecting the right layout,interacting with the map, dealing with complex data,designing for mobile devices,building single-purpose apps, andcommon mistakes and how to avoid them.This book is aimed at anyone who configures (solution engineers, GIS professionals) or builds (developer community, designers) map apps, especially the fast-growing group of users who employ application builders and tools that create apps to publish their own data and maps on the web. Designing Map Interfaces fills the gap that documentation lacks-practical tips on how to assemble a meaningful UI.This book is the essential guide to designing map interfaces that are usable and efficient, and that look good in the process.

Learn how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms work to improve sustainability objectives and advance new ideas about creating more livable cities, workplaces, and campuses as they create greater operational efficiency.Location intelligence is changing how land development and large infrastructure projects take shape. From new residential construction to planning a modern urban experience to building a high-speed rail system, a geographic approach helps pave the way to better, more sustainable designs.In Designing Our Future: GIS for Architecture, Engineering & Construction, see how the AEC industry is implementing geographic information systems (GIS) to improve workflows, bring context to large undertakings, and increase collaboration between governments, contractors, partners, and the public. With GIS, architects, engineers, and construction professionals are discovering new efficiencies, gaining deeper insights about complex projects, and transforming the way they plan, design, build, and operate in the built and natural environments.In this collection of case studies and "e;how to"e; guidance, gain an overview of how GIS was used to:Reduce the carbon footprint and mitigate future climate-related damage from a cross-country, high-speed rail project in the USDocument all above and below ground assets such as utility services, electric, gas, surface water and sewer drainage for a local transportation agencyPlan maintenance for and respond to hazards from aging structures and vulnerable hillsides using drones in JapanDesigning Our Future: GIS for Architecture, Engineering & Construction also includes a "e;next steps"e; section that provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help jump-start your own use of GIS. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.

Discover the geographic approach to conservation land management and landscape conservation. Geographic information system (GIS) technology offers a comprehensive tool for conservation professionals.A modern GIS gives users a real-time look at their data, locations, and their relationships. When applied to conservation, it reveals dependencies and challenges across multiple environments. Through maps and apps, conservation professionals can observe the field, analyze and organize their data, and collaborate with other organizations and the public on addressing threats and opportunities found. Preserving Our Planet: GIS for Conservation explores a collection of real-life stories about conservation organizations successfully using GIS to meet challenges to biodiversity preservation in our rapidly changing world.The book also includes a section on next steps that provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help you jump-start your own use of GIS for conservation. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.Edited by David Gadsden, director of conservation solutions at Esri, and Matt Artz, an Esri content strategist.

Follow Winn and Doug on the incredible journey of water-through the water cycle all the way to wastewater treatment and back again. Have you ever wondered where the water in your house comes from or where it goes after you use it? Explore the different phases of Winn's life through the water cycle-from water vapor to water runoff. Then follow Doug to see how water gets clean after we use it! Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series,Winn and Doug, the Waterdropsshows kids where water comes from and where it goes once it gets here-and why those processes are so important. Water resource engineers and wastewater operators have incredibly vital jobs that make the world a better place.Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5.Includes a glossary.TheSTEAM at Work!series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.Copyright Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Now that the health community is in a state of reflection, how do we put the lessons learned into practice?As we step back to examine the worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to think about how to raise the bar for our response to the next public health emergency. Now is the time to revisit health preparedness strategies and plans. And now is the time to review what the health community did that worked-and how we can do that again.Learning from COVID-19: GIS for Pandemics tells real-life stories about how spatial thinking became invaluable in both local and full-scale outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic.Needing to answer the question of "e;where"e; sat at the forefront of everyone's mind, and using a geographic information system (GIS) for real-time surveillance transformed possibly overwhelming data into location intelligence that provided agencies and civic leaders with valuable insights.Co-edited by Esri chief medical officer Dr. Este Geraghty, this book highlights best practices, key GIS capabilities, and lessons learned during the COVID-19 response that can help communities prepare for the next crisis. GIS has empowered:Organizations to use human mobility data to estimate the adherence to social distancing guidelinesCommunities to monitor their health care systems' capacity through spatially enabled surge toolsGovernments to use location-allocation methods to site new resources (i.e., testing sites and augmented care sites) in ways that account for at-risk and vulnerable populationsCommunities to use maps and spatial analysis to review case trends at local levels to support reopening of economiesOrganizations to think spatially as they consider "e;back-to-the-workplace"e; plans that account for physical distancing and employee safety needsLearning from COVID-19 also includes a "e;next steps"e; section that provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help jump-start your own use of GIS, either as a citizen scientist or a health professional. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.Now is the time to use science and data to make informed decisions for our future, and this book shows us how we can do it.

Learn the latest ArcGIS(R) Pro tools and workflows with this popular book!Updated for the latest version of ArcGIS Pro,GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.8is the book of choice for classrooms and self-learners seeking to begin or grow their expertise using Esri's premier desktop geographic information system (GIS) technology.This fourth edition features newly revised geocoding workflows. Students will find simplified steps and figures that match the 2.8 interface. When finished, readers will have learned how to make maps; find, create and analyze data; and manage operational systems while using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS StoryMaps ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Collector, and more.Free downloadable video lectures and lecture slides boost learning outcomes.Additional instructor resources augment instruction.Since 2005, Carnegie Mellon educators Kristen Kurland and Wil Gorr have been sharing what works in their own teaching experiences. Their other titles include,GIS Tutorial for Crime Analysis,GIS Tutorial for Health, andGIS Jumpstart for Health Professionals.Note:This e-book requires ArcGIS software. You can download the ArcGIS Trial athttp://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial, contact your school or business Esri Site License Administrator, or purchase a student or individual license through theEsri Store.

Parker's city is a mess. It's full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He'll build his own city-with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more.Planning a city is a big project, but Parker is up for the challenge. He has all kinds of ideas about how to create a place that will benefit everyone.Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series,Parker the Plannershows kids they can help create change in their own communities. Like Parker, they can use their passion and ideas to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5.Includes a glossary.TheSTEAM at Work!series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.BONUS:Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/parkerlovesplanning.Copyright Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Sam loves to design things! She plans to be a landscape architect-to make the world green. Follow along as she designs parks, gardens, and more to improve her community. Sam is full of ideas and uses her imagination to solve problems in her city. Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Sam the Landscape Architectshows kids how they can take something they love and are passionate about and use it to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5.Includes a glossary.TheSTEAM at Work!series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.BONUS:Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/samlovesdesigning.Copyright Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Will's dad is a civil engineer. He uses math and science to make the world a better place. Follow along as Will learns about how everything that is built has an engineer and how he can be one, too!Civil engineers have been around for a loooong time. But what do they do? As Will learns, they do a LOT. They work in the community to find problems that need to be solved and then create solutions. Ever wonder where the water you drink comes from? Engineers designed the water system!Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series,Will the Civil Engineerintroduces kids to all the amazing things engineers have created and shows them they can solve problems like an engineer, too. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5.Includes a glossary.TheSTEAM at Work!series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.BONUS:Download free fun activity pages, teaching materials, and more at https://go.esri.com/willlovesbuilding.Copyright Bolton & Menk,Inc.

!A Lindsey le encanta la cartografia! Siguela a medida que recopila informacion sobre el mundo que la rodea para hacer un mapa de su parque favorito. El primero de una serie de libros ilustrados de temtica profesional de STEAM,Lindsey, la profesional de SIG, describe cmo es trabajar con un sistema de informacin geogrfica (SIG). Lindsey explica la informacin necesaria para crear un mapa y la forma de recopilarlo. Luego, muestra cmo tratar toda esa informacin para crear un mapa de su parque favorito. Perfecto para fomentar el pensamiento espacial! El SIG es la clave del aprendizaje de STEAM: las capacidades de anlisis espacial y pensamiento crtico en estudiantes de educacin primaria y secundaria que los prepara mejor para triunfar, especialmente en ciencia, ingeniera y matemticas.Para los cursos de 1. a 5. de primaria. Contiene un glosario.La serie STEAM at Work! conciencia sobre carreras profesionales de STEAM divertidas y emocionantes y abre las mentes de los pequeos a nuevas ideas con las que canalizar sus pasiones. Cada libro presenta diferentes problemas medioambientales y sociales que los personajes resuelven utilizando sus habilidades, fomentando el pensamiento crtico y creativo.ADEMS...Descargue divertidas pginas de actividades y materiales de enseanza de forma gratuita y aprenda ms sobre SIG engo.esri.com/LindseyLovesMaps-es.In English:Lindsey loves mapping! Follow along as she collects information about the world around her to make a map of her favorite park.The first in a STEAM career-themed picture book series,Lindsey the GIS Professionaldescribes what it's like to work with a geographic information system (GIS). Lindsey explains the information needed to make a map and how to collect it. Then she shows how to take all that information to create a map of her favorite park. Perfect for encouraging spatial thinking! GIS is key to STEAM learning-spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.For grades 1-5.Includes a glossary.TheSTEAM at Work!series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.BONUS:Download free fun activity pages and teaching materials, and learn more about GIS atwww.LindseyLovesMaps.com.Copyright Bolton & Menk,Inc.

Updated for use with ArcGIS(R) Pro 2.6GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6is the introductory workbook for learning geographic information systems with ArcGIS Pro, the premier professional desktop geographic information system (GIS) application from Esri. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data using map visualizations and location intelligence. Using ArcGIS Pro for these tasks allows you to understand complex data with the leading GIS software that many businesses, organizations, and institutions use every day.Designed for use in classrooms or for self-learners,GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6delves into GIS concepts and hands-on lessons in every chapter for an easy-to-follow guide for learning GIS and ArcGIS Pro. Using proven teaching methods, this book shows you how to make maps, create and analyze spatial data, and manage operational systems with GIS. Step-by-step exercises use ArcGIS Pro along with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS StoryMaps, ArcGIS Dashboards, and ArcGIS Collector, plus "e;Your Turn"e; sections where you reinforce what you learned using real-world data. Free downloadable video lectures and lecture slides covering the entire book are also available for everyone.Written by the authors of the top-sellingGIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook,GIS Tutorial for Health, andGIS Tutorial for Crime Analysisbooks,GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 2.6serves as a complete resource for learning and teaching ArcGIS Pro in GIS projects.Note:This e-book requires ArcGIS software. You can download the ArcGIS Trial athttp://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial, contact your school or business Esri Site License Administrator, or purchase a student or individual license through theEsri Store.

Ready for something more complex? An easy-to-follow guide to writing specialized Python scripts and developing tools for spatial data in ArcGIS Pro.Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Probuilds onPython Scripting for ArcGIS Pro(Esri Press, 2020). Learn how to create a geoprocessing tool out of your script and automate tasks in ArcGIS Pro, how to share your tools with others, as well as master a number of more specialized tasks.Some of the key topics you will learn include:Writing specialized scripts usingArcPyCreating Python script toolsWriting Python toolboxesSharing scripts and toolsManaging Python packages and environmentsCreating custom functions and classesMigrating scripts and tools from ArcGIS Desktop to ArcGIS ProNumPy, Pandas, and MatplotlibArcGIS API for Python andJupyterNotebookHelpful "e;points to remember,"e; key terms, and review questions are included at the end of each chapter to reinforce your understanding of Python. Companion data and exercises are available online.Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Prois perfect for more experienced developers who are looking to upgrade their skills.Don't forget to also check out Esri Press's other Python title:Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro (9781589484993)

Protecting special places in danger of being changed forever requires urgent action. It's time for bold conservation strategies to boost land protection around the world.Bold conservation goals require strategic action. InProtecting thePlaces We Love: Conservation Strategies for Entrusted Lands and Parks, conservationist and geospatial designer Breece Robertson applies her conservation experience, real-world examples, and myriad resources to deliver a vision for success and clear guidance for conservation groups large and small to achieve their goals.The goals of these strategies are familiar: support species, habitats, and natural resources and healthy, livable communities that are climate resilient and socially cohesive, all without high costs. Robertson's tools, many of them free, feel quickly accessible, effective, and adaptable to a new or existing conservation strategy. Readers finish this book feeling confident about integrating existing practices with geospatial data and modern applications.With the smart analysis and targeted action explained inProtecting thePlaces We Love, readers will better identify places needing protection and better understand how to maximizepartnerships, inspire, educate, and engage communities and donors, and produce better results.See the vision and learn to:create maps that tell compelling stories to stakeholders and the publicanalyze park system equity and access and show the economic benefitsmap, model, and analyze land characteristics to enhance biodiversity, connectivity, and climate resilienceuse maps and data to gain insights for fundraising, program initiatives, policy, advocacy, finances, and marketing. Protecting thePlacesWe Loveis perfect for citizens, and for conservation advocates and professionals at small to medium-sized land trusts, conservation organizations, and park agencies. Examples from land protection organizations all over the globe provide field-tested approaches to improve strategic effectiveness. Robertson provides a vision, strategies, and resources that can take your conservation efforts to the next level.

Create visual and geospatial stories that blend map science and map design.To make aesthetically pleasing, informative maps, mapmakers and graphic designers have historically used time-consuming tasks and workflows as part of the job. But what if you could get to the aesthetic design of your mapping projects much sooner with access to accurate, detailed map layers and powerful mapping tools that could enhance your story? Enter ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, the mapping extension that connects Adobe Illustrator to the power of ArcGIS, Esri's geospatial software.Mapping by Design: A Guide to ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud is the guidebook for making effective maps using Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud. Learn how to create compelling visual stories with maps following comprehensive tutorials designed to navigate readers through common mapmaking workflows.Key topics include:Learning the user interface components of Maps for Adobe Creative CloudCreating maps following common workflowsPerforming custom geo-analysesUsing automated custom symbology and map elementsIntegrating Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud into your ArcGIS Pro cartographic workflowsBy connecting Illustrator to ArcGIS Online, this extension gives designers the power to create maps by providing easy access to authoritative digital maps and map layers. In Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, this seamless connection means that you can add these digital map layers, perform many map enhancements and geo-analytical functions, and then download your maps as well-organized, ready-to-design files in Illustrator. Further, Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud allows ArcGIS Pro users to open their maps and layouts in Illustrator and continue adding and analyzing map data and layers.Whether you are a creativeseeking to make beautiful maps with a familiar graphic design application or a GIS Professional who wants to learn the ArcGIS Pro-to-Illustrator integration workflow, Mapping by Design serves as a practical guide for all mapmakers.

An essential tool for crime analysts looking to enhance the quality and efficiency of their crime mapping using ArcGIS Pro. Modern Policing Using ArcGIS Prois an easy-to-use hands-on guide for crime analysts of any skill level. Crime mapping and spatial analysis play a key role in a variety of day-to-day police functions, and with ArcGIS Pro, crime analysts can enhance the efficiency of their workflow and the quality of their crime-mapping products. Designed to be immediately useful and practical for all users,Modern Policing's scaffolded approach allows users to incrementally develop their skills.Real-world case studies from crime analysts and applied research projects demonstrate the spatial analysis techniques necessary to support evidence-based policing. The findings of these case studies are discussed via research and crime analysis highlights, with self-guided exercises that walk the user through the steps of performing the analysis.Key topics include:Geoprocessing and filtering dataIdentifying hot spotsUsing spatial statistics for predictive analysisAutomating tasksUsing ArcGIS Pro for problem analysis, crime analysts can create crime prevention strategies, measure program outputs to gauge program implementation, and conduct evaluations to determine whether crime control strategies are having the desired impact. Covering strategic analysis, predictive analysis, workflow automation and more,Modern Policing Using ArcGIS Prois essential for crime analysts looking to bring value to their agencies' operations through crime and data analysis.

First place winner in Educational Products at the 2021 International Cartographic ConferenceMaps are ubiquitous, yet maps are not made equally, nor are they read equally.Every map is a product of its maker and its reader, and maps are rarely right or wrong but simply different versions of the truth. The meaning you see in a map can reinforce or challenge your understanding of the theme it represents, and you are much more likely to believe a map if it presents a version of the truth that you believe in already.But how do you decide what map you want to make? How do you understand the way in which different maps can be used in different ways to tell a story? How do you design a map to be read in a particular way? Thematic Mapping: 101 Inspiring Ways to Visualise Empirical Data answers these questions, and more.Using 101 maps, graphs, charts, and plots of the 2016 United States presidential election data, Thematic Mapping explores the rich diversity of thematic mapping and the visual representation of data. It details well-known techniques and demonstrates how to design effective maps and graphics. Each map illustrates a different approach to the same data, and all lead to different maps and different ways of seeing different shades of truth.Thematic Mapping examines the innovative and fascinating alternative ways of making maps of data which you can use in your own work. Which will speak to your truth?

Dynamic problems require dynamic collaboration and technology.Our communities today face difficult issues-such as climate change, access to health care, and homelessness-which are tangled, complicated, and constantly evolving. Coined "e;wicked problems"e; more than 40 years ago by the University of California's professors Horst Rittel and C. West Churchman, these issues exceed the capacity of any one sector, instead demanding the kind of creative thinking, democratized engagement, and integrated action that come from government, nonprofits, businesses, and citizens working in concert.These different stakeholders, however, don't always agree on the best approach, strategy, or goals. But their commonality in driving social outcomes relies on place: where problems are happening, where people need assistance and help defining the issues. Maps combine complex and relational information that can be visualized and analyzed to deal with these issues. When used with technological developments in data analytics, visualization, connectivity, and the Internet of Things (IoT), mapping can promote effective cross-sector collaboration.Written for citizens and city leaders, Collaborative Cities: Mapping Solutions to Wicked Problems guides readers into using location intelligence to derive public value from action. Co-authors Stephen Goldsmith (former mayor of Indianapolis and deputy mayor of New York) and Kate Markin Coleman (former executive vice president for branding and strategy at the YMCA) use their combined years of experience to analyze the best civic examples of geospatial technology working across cross-sector networks. Divided into eight chapters, Collaborative Cities addresses the formation, operation, and adaptation of cross-sector collaborations, including five chapters dedicated to specific wicked problems such as public safety, homelessness, and sustainability.Starting with Collaborative Cities, government officials, nonprofit leaders, and citizens alike who are acting for social value can learn how to use a geospatial approach to improve insight, trust, and the efficacy of their combined efforts to solve wicked problems.

How do companies use location intelligence to achieve competitive advantage and business success?We live in a digital, global economy, and businesses need to know where to source, operate, and market to grow their customer base. Through location analytics and location intelligence, a business can make better-informed decisions and ultimately add value to their organization, their customers, and society. But how do businesses integrate location analytics into their business development, marketing, and operations?Spatial Business: Competing and Leading with Location Analytics examines how location is a key factor in intelligent business decisions and achieving success. Through varied, in-depth, real-world examples, readers learn how location analytics solutions can be designed, deployed, and managed from strategic and operational perspectives.Each chapter of Spatial Business examines how real companies have integrated location into their business intelligence and decision-making. Some key concepts include:The fundamentals of spatial business and the technologies and methods by which businesses can understand the location value chainThe creation of spatial business architecture to facilitate location analytics in meeting business goals and needsThe themes of spatial business and implications for practiceWritten by experts in spatial business and designed for managers, professionals, and students at all levels, Spatial Business provides a road map for realizing the potential of geospatial data across the entire business value chain.

This is the new way of governing.The time has come for the rise of the tech savvy executive: an individual who innately understands the need to help the use of technology rise at the same level across the entire organization. In Baltimore and in Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley has done all of these things and more.Smarter Government: How to Govern for Results in the Information Age is about a more effective way to lead that is emerging, enabled by the Information Age. It provides real solutions to real problems using GIS technology and helps develop a management strategy using data that will profoundly change an organization.Browse galleries, exercises, and resources supporting this book's ideas and concepts: https://www.smartergovernment.com

The definitive, easy-to-follow guide to writing Python code with spatial data in ArcGIS Pro, whether you're new to programming or not.Python Scripting for ArcGIS Prostarts with the fundamentals of Python programming and then dives into how to write useful Python scripts that work with spatial data in ArcGIS Pro. Learn how to execute geoprocessing tools, describe, create and update data, as well as execute a number of specialized tasks. See how to write simple, custom scripts that will automate your ArcGIS Pro workflows.Some of the key topics you will learn include:Python fundamentalsSetting up a Python editorAutomating geoprocessing tasks using ArcPyExploring and manipulating spatial and tabular dataWorking with geometriesusing cursorsWorking with rasters and map algebraMap scriptingDebugging and error handlingHelpful "e;points to remember,"e; key terms, and review questions are included at the end of each chapter to reinforce your understanding of Python. Corresponding data and exercises are available online.Whether you want to learn Python or already have some experience,Python Scripting for ArcGIS Prois the comprehensive, hands-on book for learning the versatility of Python coding as an approach to solving problems and increasing your productivity in ArcGIS Pro.Follow the step-by-step instruction and common workflow guidance for automating tasks and scripting with Python.Don't forget to also check out Esri Press's other Python title:Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro (9781589486188)

To conserve our natural assets-our green infrastructure-we need to map them, and plan for their protection.Every day, decisions about land development are made-often without consideration to the natural features and functions already there. The placement of housing on rich soil, paving over aquifer recharge zones, or disconnecting wildlife corridors are mistakes easily avoided if we start to consider our natural elements as part of our infrastructure.Green Infrastructure: Map and Plan the Natural World with GIS describes the why and how of green infrastructure (GI) mapping and implementation through text, maps, and online illustrations. It explains how to utilize the national model that Esri has built using Green Infrastructure Center's methodology. This six-step process provides a framework for thinking strategically about GI planning and details how to set goals to inform GI maps in order to meet real needs on the ground. Using actual data to create two case studies, this book shows how the Esri model and data from the Esri Living Atlas can be adapted using local data to create a custom GI plan.With a green infrastructure strategy, communities can work to preserve and connect open spaces, watersheds, wildlife habitats, parks, and other critical landscapes. Green Infrastructure: Map and Plan the Natural World with GIS explains how to protect and foster a connected, resilient, and biologically diverse landscape for sustainable growth.

Focus on Geodatabases in ArcGIS Pro introduces readers to the geodatabase, the comprehensive information model for representing and managing geographic information across the ArcGIS platform.Sharing best practices for creating and maintaining data integrity,chapter topics include the careful design of a geodatabase schema, building geodatabases that include data integrity rules, populating geodatabases with existing data, working with topologies, editing data using various techniques, building 3D views, and sharing data on the web. Each chapter includes important concepts with hands-on, step-by-step tutorials, sample projects and datasets, 'Your turn' segments with less instruction, study questions for classroom use, and an independent project. Instructor resources are available by request.Note: This e-book requires ArcGIS software. You can download the ArcGIS Trial at http://www.esri.com/arcgis/trial, contact your school or business Esri Site License Administrator, or purchase a student or individual license through the Esri Store.

Getting to Know Web GIS, a workbook with detailed, step-by-step exercises, teaches readers how to share resources online and build web GIS applications easily and quickly. It covers Esri's suite of web GIS technologies including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS for Server, web app templates, WebApp Builder, API for JavaScript, mobile GIS apps, mobile SDKs, CityEngine, and 3D web maps. Holistic Approach: Unlike books that focus on individual products, this book teaches web GIS technologies as a holistic platform. Each chapter completes an application project using multiple products from server side to browser/client side. Easy to Apply: You don't have to be a developer to build web apps. This book facilitates immediate productivity. It teaches how to build engaging web apps without a single line of programming. The two chapters involving programming are easy to follow and don't require a strong programing background. Each of the 10 chapters in this book has a conceptual discussion section that gives readers the big picture and the principles, a system requirements section that helps instructors to prepare for the lab setup, a detailed tutorial section with abundant screenshots that confirm progress along the way, a Q/A section to answer common questions, an assignment section for readers to practice what they have just learned, and a robust reference section. This book is the result of the author's extensive working experience at Esri and teaching experience at Harvard University Extension and other universities. It is a practical manual for classroom lab work and on the job training for GIS students, instructors, GIS analysts, managers, web developers, and a broad range of GIS professionals.

Women and GIS, Volume 3: Champions of a Sustainable World shares impressive stories of women using geospatial technology to create sustainable solutions for problems the world faces. These thirty-one strong, persevering women from around the globe will inspire readers to achieve amazing accomplishments.

Discover a modern approach using geographic information systems (GIS) to understand threats and hazards to communities with Dealing with Disasters: GIS for Emergency Management.

An annual compilation of inspiring stories of government GIS work, Mapping the Nation: Navigating Complex Challenges focuses on how organizations are addressing challenges in their industry.

GIS for UtilitiesModernize workflows, create actionable data, reduce costs, and prepare for new challenges.Location is at the core of many utilities' daily and long-term planning, but it's about more than making a map. In Delivering Water and Power: Applying GIS for Utilities, see how public and private utilities around the world have implemented geographic information systems (GIS) to visualize and analyze data for situational awareness, operational efficiency, and asset management.Through web apps, online maps, dashboards, and other GIS solutions, utility professionals develop a deeper understanding of network maintenance and performance within a real-world context, increasing operational flexibility, creating a safer environment for workers, and raising customer satisfaction.Edited by Pat Hohl, Esri's director of electric industry solutions, and Keith Mann, an Esri product engineer.