U.S. Chamber of Commerce Promotes GIS for Greater Resiliency
community, development, geovisualization, infrastructure, mapmaking, spatial data January 28th, 2010There’s a great promotional feature on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website that touts the value of GIS for business. The focus here is for a proactive approach that enhances both community and business resiliency in the face of adverse conditions.
“Collecting information, analyzing vulnerabilities, developing mitigation strategies, and managing risk preparedness can be daunting. GIS has proven its value during emergencies, enabling users to share information and improve incident response decision-making. The same benefit can be gained by using GIS before a crisis to identify high-risk areas and evaluate damage mitigation and recovery plans.”
Read the full feature here.
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