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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are changing the face of planning and policymaking.
The cross-departmental and cross-jurisdictional demands of emergency services are a perfect example of how the mapping, data management and interoperable potential of GIS can improve agency performance. An important piece of regional response, the report says, is a robust GIS infrastructure, which includes personnel to maximize the capabilities of GIS.
Additionally, California’s Great Central Valley has fewer computer technology employment opportunities than elsewhere in the state, so it is appropriate to view GIS as providing a solution to both jobs development and to Homeland Security.
View the recently released report:
Job Creation: Enhancing Opportunities with New Technologies (pdf - 858 KB)
Presentations from Workshops:
How to Fail at Strategic Planning - Jim Watkins (pdf - 168 KB)
Developing Regional Response & Incident Management Excellence - Dave Kehrlein (pdf - 9.3 MB)
ISIS Center - Robert Slobodian (pdf - 4.5 MB)
Related Links:
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
California GIS Web Portal
GIS.com
ISIS Center
San Joaquin Valley Regional GIS Council
U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS)
AWG Digital Library - C4ISR Resource
California Emergency Services Association
California Office of Emergency Services
For more information contact Dan Roix at (209) 522-5103 or daniel@greatvalley.org | 
