Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful software management tools that can be used by decision-makers and organizations to make more informed assessments through the use of relevant data. GIS allow the modeling of various scenarios to determine results of actions under consideration. GIS systems include contact mapping, consumer analysis and enterprise systems all important for planning infrastructure. Many regional councils and metropolitan planning organizations have in place sophisticated GIS with valuable data used for comprehensive, contingency, transportation and other planning activities. The data these organizations collect is valuable to federal, state and local governments.
NARC Projects
In April 2010, NARC, in partnership with ESRI, received a Cooperative Agreement Program award from the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) to offer metadata training for regional councils. With FGDC’s support and ESRI’s technical expertise, NARC held a workshop at its 44th Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH, in June 2010, as well as a three-part webinar training series in July and August 2010. Additional information on NARC’s workshop and webinar series about GIS metadata and its importance is available HERE.
Federal Resources and Links
General Information
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Geographic Data Committee
- Geodata.gov
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
- U. S. Bureau of the Census
- Maps and Cartographic Resources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of the Interior
U. S. Department of Transportation
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: Autumn Campbell, autumn@narc.org or 202.986.1032 x225
