
Managing Our World
GIS for Natural Resources
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-58948-688-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover The Geographic Approach to managing natural resources for efficiency and sustainability.
Managing Our World: GIS for Natural Resources explores a collection of real-life stories about agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, pipeline, and renewable energy organizations successfully using GIS to streamline workflows, gain competitive insight, improve sustainability efforts, and more.
Learn how natural resource organizations are finding an equitable and sustainable balance between meeting the demand for Earth's natural resources and preserving those resources for future generations. The examples in this book will provide a guide for how to increase profitability, improve environmental protections, and expand societal benefits while improving the efficiency of your organization.
This 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 natural resources. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book. Use this book to identify where maps, spatial analysis, and GIS apps can benefit your work, and how to apply these geospatial capabilities to drive improved results.
Managing Our World: GIS for Natural Resources explores a collection of real-life stories about agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, pipeline, and renewable energy organizations successfully using GIS to streamline workflows, gain competitive insight, improve sustainability efforts, and more.
Learn how natural resource organizations are finding an equitable and sustainable balance between meeting the demand for Earth's natural resources and preserving those resources for future generations. The examples in this book will provide a guide for how to increase profitability, improve environmental protections, and expand societal benefits while improving the efficiency of your organization.
This 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 natural resources. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book. Use this book to identify where maps, spatial analysis, and GIS apps can benefit your work, and how to apply these geospatial capabilities to drive improved results.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Redlands
United States
Publishing group
ESRI Press
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58948-688-1 (9781589486881)
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Persons
Geoff Wade is Esri's director of natural resources solutions.
Matt Artz is a content strategist for Esri Press. He brings a wide breadth of experience in environmental science, technology, and marketing.
Matt Artz is a content strategist for Esri Press. He brings a wide breadth of experience in environmental science, technology, and marketing.
Content
Introduction
How to use this book
Part 1: Intelligent agriculture
Part 2: Modernizing forestry
Part 3: Smarter mining
Part 4: Transitioning energy
Part 5: Improving delivery
Part 6: Growing renewables
Next steps
How to use this book
Part 1: Intelligent agriculture
Part 2: Modernizing forestry
Part 3: Smarter mining
Part 4: Transitioning energy
Part 5: Improving delivery
Part 6: Growing renewables
Next steps