1. GIS Solutions in Public Safety: A Case Study of the Broward County Sheriff.
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Oosterom, Peter, Zlatanova, Siyka, Fendel, Elfriede M., Burton, Scott, Behn, Patricia, and Prosperi, David C.
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GEOGRAPHIC information systems ,CASE studies ,WIRELESS communications ,CRISIS management - Abstract
This paper discusses GIS and disaster preparedness and management by a public safety agency at the scale of a small metropolitan area or jurisdiction within a larger metropolitan area. After briefly reviewing the local, South Florida, context, the paper focuses first on the agencies experiences with mostly Federal GIS programs — ALOHA, CATS/JACE and HAZUS-MH — geared to managing natural and man-made disasters. The next portion of the paper focuses on an evolving enterprise GIS within the public safety agency that has included projects related to: use of GIS technology for critical incident response; homeland security; and incorporating and anticipating wireless technology in data collection, and distribution. The paper concludes with lessons learned and recommendations in terms of both technology and organizational imperatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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