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<br />www.~ia.com. A generaJ website with a ~Cocus oa educating the
<br />punic about GIS technology chat is good ~br beginners. The site
<br />provides definitions {or (;IS terminology, in£ormation about how
<br />r.b.e technology is used in various industries, llnk~ to GI$ degree
<br />progra~ns, and more. Visitors to the website have the abili.ty try
<br />at their workstation a~d download trial or ~Cree GIS so~vare.
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<br />www. ge~gra~fiyn~ork, com. Geography Network promote~ the
<br />communication md sharing of spatial information and servic~ among
<br />global GI$ users. The website provides free spatial dam that can be
<br />brought into GIS darasers. Ir can help users ct~tomize an application,
<br />and it provides content to help users make maps. Maps, images, and
<br />darn are available £or download and visitors 'to this website can publish
<br />map images and applications on the site to share wida other GIS users.
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<br />wvo~,.intergroph.com. Intergraph Corporation, a worldwide firm
<br />in operation for more than 30 years, is a leading provider of
<br />software, technical assistance, hardware, and system integration.
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<br />Intergraph's website offers product and ~crvice information, the
<br />latest industry news, articles, online manuals, and product
<br />installation guides.
<br />www. directionsmo~.com. Directions magazine is an online
<br />magazine with articles, editorials, letters to the editor, and columns
<br />on the latest in the GIS industry. Directions provides directories to
<br />GIS user groups, books, events, companies, schools,and libraries.
<br />w, vw.~sri, com. The largest GIS sofrware provider, Environmental
<br />Systems Research Institute, inc. (ESRI) offers online mapping and
<br />GI$ training, online courses (some free), soak-ware demonstrations,
<br />and local government.ca~e studies on its websire. ESRI has been in
<br />e.,fistence for more than 30 years, and has more than 100,000 client
<br />sites.
<br />wa,w. gisportol, com. Tlae GIS portal provides a comprehensive
<br />list of links to federal, state, local, and nonprofit GIS websites, GIS
<br />job sites, books, companies, and "classic" GIS sires.
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<br />Pi2',ls for the parcels. They also use the photography to pinpoint a
<br />~mrage from the propere/line, the setback, and the height of the
<br />fence on a particular property. By using building permit-tracking
<br />software, sraffaLso can find r_he addresses and zoning case numbers
<br />through their automated catalog system.
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<br />Additional Uses for GIS in
<br />Municipal Departments
<br />Other municipal departments can benefit £rom GIS use. The
<br />digital sharing of information will eliminate redundant7, help to
<br />establish a common format, or~nize data, and make it secure.
<br />Currendy, most municipal departments develop separate
<br />systems for filing and database use. Coordination will create a
<br />more efficient work environment, better customer service, and
<br />eliminate data errors.
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<br />Conclusion
<br />In 2000, Gurnee acquired new orthophotography by having
<br />Sidwell acquire new aerial photography. Ideally, communities
<br />such as Gurnee, experiencing rapid growth arid changes in land
<br />use, would have their orthophotography updated every few
<br />years. This rime, Sidwell flew the village at a lower altitude and
<br />used color ro capture more up-to-date and refined imagery.
<br />Gurnee entered into am agreement with Lake County to share
<br />data. The county provides the village with parcel updates and
<br />Gurnee provides the county with planimerric and topographic
<br />data such. as one-foot contours, spot elevations, road edges,
<br />'street cenrerlines, and sidewalks.
<br /> Furore plans in the building and zoning department include
<br />linking specific subdivision information, such as building
<br />serbacM and fence requirements, to each parcel in the GIS.
<br />Evenruall); thc GIS staffptans on linking the building permit
<br />system with the GIS via the PIN. in order to increase the use of
<br />GIS among the building and zoning staff, the GIS coordinator
<br />is conducting research into web browser soft'ware to create a
<br />simpler interface for new and less experienced users. "1 believe
<br />the key ~ increasing the use of GIS in our building and zoning
<br />department, as well as all village departments, is to allow access
<br />to the various data sources through one, intuitive interface,"
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<br />Venden says. He believes a GIS on an inrranet would allow
<br />access to many more users at the village hall, and a simpler
<br />interface would help encourage staff to enter data as it pertains
<br />to their specific department, including building and zoning.
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<br />Telecommunications Real Estate and Permit
<br />Acquisition for the 21 st Century
<br />Gregory E. Sweet. Acquire Telecom Services, .955 S. Virginia St.,
<br />Suite 1] ~, Reno NV89502. 2002. 204pp. Available ~om
<br />Planners Book Service. Price. ]ncludes DV-D.
<br /> When a cellular developer walks into the planning
<br />department with a permit application, do you know why the
<br />firm prepares Site A over Site B? Or the differences in
<br />technology between PCS and cellular telephones, and the types
<br />of systems they require? If not, then this training package is not
<br />just for industry prolCessionals seeking sites, but for you as the
<br />site plan reviewer and permit granter. Knowing what makes the
<br />telecommunications industry tick ha~ become critical
<br />knowledge for the practicing planner, and this manual is a
<br />worthwhile investment in gaining that understanding.
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