Integrated Geospatial Infrastructure

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Address today's challenges with integrated geospatial infrastructure.

People and economies, disasters, and infrastructure cross borders. Our location data and technology must cross borders, too. How we think of traditional spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is evolving. From local and regional data cooperatives to the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), the internet and cloud computing are transforming the way organizations manage data and collaborate in a system of systems. Integrated geospatial infrastructure connects organizations across borders, jurisdictions, and sectors to address shared challenges—efficiently and effectively.

New patterns for modern SDI and federated Web GIS are shifting paradigms from hierarchical to interconnected networks of collaborating partners.

Planning for sustainable development while tackling biodiversity and climate change is difficult without access to shared data.

Natural and human-made disasters can strike in an instant. A common operating picture of fundamental data is essential to supporting recovery.

Pillars of modern spatial data infrastructure

Integrated geospatial infrastructure, including the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and SDI at all levels, is inherently multiorganizational. Experiences from around the world show that a holistic approach and well-thought-out strategy are needed for modern SDI and data collaboratives to thrive.

1. Collaborative governance
2. Data and technology
3. Engagement
4. Capacity building

Collaborative governance

Governance involves leadership, vision, and geospatial strategy. It requires a clear value proposition, investment, policy, and progress reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Data and technology

Build, manage, and share fundamental data in an open, secure, and integrated geospatial infrastructure to be used and reused in solutions that address shared challenges.

Engagement

Engage your partners and community through open data, inclusive programs and initiatives, information products (like dashboards and stories), surveys, and events.

Capacity building

Nurture developers, business talent, and innovation. Train staff and stakeholders, enable easy and affordable access to data and tools, and mentor the next generation of leaders and users.

Collaboration is key

Today's challenges require multinational and multiorganizational collaboration with the goal of promoting efficiency at all levels of government.

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Sustainable development

Achieve your goals faster with a scientifically grounded system that precisely measures growth and provides tools to share progress with the community.

Climate change

Climate change and its impacts, such as sea level rise and severe weather, are reshaping the world economy. Business and government leaders who need to understand climate change impacts and mitigate disasters rely on climate risk analytics and GIS from Esri.

Infrastructure for our future

Discover how intelligent infrastructure technology can help you increase productivity, measure growth, and achieve your goals faster.

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Racial equity

Organizations and individuals are leveraging the power of GIS to understand racial equity in communities and make more equitable decisions. GIS provides insight into patterns of inequality across communities to effect positive change.

Emergency management

Get maps, data, software, configurable apps, and help from Esri's Disaster Response Program (DRP) to support your emergency GIS operations.

A global GIS for global issues

ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is a place where policy makers, science communities, and individuals come to explore topics vital to a sustainable planet. People from all over the world are tackling these challenges and championing global responsibility, investigating local solutions, and sharing their information.

Conservation

Conservation organizations are sharing vast collections of open and analysis-ready geospatial data and are building effective partnerships and transparent conservation initiatives while using GIS to address the world's most pressing problems.

Public health and safety

Understand, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 in your community or organization. Get maps, datasets, applications, and more.

Cross-jurisdiction platform enables equity

"Data platforms should be a tool, a solution to help local and regional governments chart a course forward and track progress as well."

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Geospatial infrastructure empowers employees

BP deploys One Map, a global mapping, reporting, and analytics platform that enables employees to publish and share spatial data and information.

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Engaging scientists through data sharing

By 2050, farmers will have to feed a world population of 9 to 10 billion people. As such, agriculture needs to efficiently produce more food.

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Abu Dhabi government implements smart geosystems

Abu Dhabi empowers government entities to access high-quality location information and establish a spatial data infrastructure.

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Geospatial infrastructure at its best

York Region parlays data sharing to power advanced analytics that focuses on improving services for every resident.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals and local action

A diverse array of government and nonprofit groups work together to gather information and serve humanitarian and environmental causes.

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