Designing Our Future

APPLYING GIS

DESIGNING OUR FUTURE

GIS FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Apply the geographic approach to architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).

Location intelligence is changing how land development and large infrastructure undertakings 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 AEC, see how the AEC industry is implementing geographic information systems (GIS) to improve workflows, bring context to projects, 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 environment.

Edited by Kathleen Kewley and Micah Callough, Esri Global Business Development, and Keith Mann, Esri Press.

Applying GIS

The Applying GIS series explains how to become a spatial thinker, with ideas and strategies for building location intelligence into your profession, industry, or discipline. Each pocket-size book is divided into relevant topic areas that include set of case studies and a roadmap for getting started with GIS.