State and localgovernment

In Qatar, television camera s are being inserted into water and sewer networks to create video records of pipę conditions. These image s are integrated IrlS and give operators on for maintenance.

Denver International Airport is loćated in a rural area. GIS is being appliedto develop scenarios o fland-use patterns over the next five, 10 and 15 years.

In the Ukrainę, political changes have ushered in a wave of land reform. Lack of accurate records has hampered the creation of an accurate cadastre, so anew land registration system is being developed based on high-resolution satellite imagery and innovative software techniąues.

Telecommunications

InColombia, the fiber-optic trunk network is being captured in a GIS database with a representation of each ofthe networks element features.

In Indonesia, GIS is employed to manage radio telephony by studying radio station placement, the demographics of a customer area, and the maintenance of eąuipment.

A telecommunications consulting film is using data on land use and land cover to predict signal attenuation for wireless communication systems.

Transportation

In Korea, a GIS monitors real-time traffic conditions to mitigate traffic bottlenecks onfreeways.

The State of Georgia applies GIS technology to manage roadway pavement. A study was madę of road segment ratings based on load cracking.

Water distribution and resources

Population growth and agricultural expansion in Egypt are placing demands on water management. A government ministiy is building a system to manage the N ile Rivf    ‘ canals, drains, and pump s.

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use< B sanitary sewer overflows. Wh...^^* .iinstorms come, satellite imagery is used to estimate rainfalls and assist in the operation of sewer pump stations.

InCanada, a hydro dyn amic/pollutant transport model has be en built to simulate the effects of multiple pollution sources under different conditions.