Esri Press recently published a digital book called Mapping the Nation which demonstrates how a geographic approach guides important decisions and addresses challenges around the globe.
Published by Esri Press, Mapping the Nation: Creating the World We Want to See highlights how geography and a geographic approach guide important planning and policy decisions around the world. The book contains a wide variety of stories first posted on Esri Blog and explains how geographic information system (GIS) provides a means to examine and explore the dimensions of challenges, prioritizing actions based on mapping, evidence, and analysis.
Mapping the Nation is organized by the following themes or topics:
- Climate Action
- Equity and Social Justice
- Environment
- Conservation
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Public Safety
- Smart Planning
- Infrastructure
- Sustainability
For anyone interested in how GIS is helping to solve real-world challenges, this book should be a tremendous resource. This beautiful and informative digital book is available for download on the Esri website.
FULL STORY: Mapping the Nation - Inspiring Stories of National Government GIS Work
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