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Case studies of different applications for geospatial information from a wide variety of industries, both in New Zealand and internationally. You can share your case study with us.
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Fighting Crime with GIS
Date: 9 July 2008
The Police’s key objectives are Community Safety and Crime and Crash Reduction, through integrity and capability. read more
Joining the Dots
Date: 9 July 2008
The Dunedin City Council makes extensive use of geospatial information to support a wide range of functions including property, asset management and administration. Geospatial information provides a spatial view for information enquiries and data maintenance and is key for analytical decision-making (e.g. the effect of rating changes, roading network changes and monitoring the district plan). read more
Finding Fires
Date: 9 July 2008
The NZ Fire Service uses geospatial information in many ways. At fire incidents, the quality and availability of spatial information affect the performance and safety of operational staff. Road data is used to establish optimal sites for fire stations while demographic data is used to establish relationships between people and incidents (then recorded spatially). read more
Making People Count
Date: 9 July 2008
All the statistics collected by Statistics New Zealand are based on a defined geographic pattern. This pattern defines areas such as regional councils, territorial authorities, electorates and urban areas. The entire pattern is built from meshblocks. A meshblock is the smallest area used to collect and present statistics. The size of the meshblock depends primarily on the number of people and type of area covered. read more
Better Resource Management
Date: 9 July 2008
The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has helped lead the development of key national geospatial datasets in recent years. For instance, the New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB) translates satellite images of New Zealand into information on the different types of land cover on the ground. This information can be used, over time, to monitor and report on the changes to the state of our environment and provide the basis for better resources management decisions. read more
Putting NZ on the Map
Date: 9 July 2008
GNS is a geospatial organisation. Its data has a spatial context and GNS uses Geographic Information Systems extensively for analysis of geospatial data. read more
Creating a Geospatial Portal
Date: 9 July 2008
GeoBase, a response to Canadians' requests for access to geospatial data at no cost to users, is built on partnerships and innovative technology. By working together, multiple levels of government are increasing their efficiency in collecting and maintaining geospatial data. This also reduces duplication of efforts amongst agencies. read more
Measuring Land Changes
Date: 8 July 2008 - Landcare NZ
As an environmental research company, Landcare Research is always exploring new ways of building models that describe the way the environment behaves. Many of these models depend heavily on spatial data or have spatial relationships as a core component. read more
Fishing for Geographic Information
Date: 1 July 2008 - Ministry of Fisheries
The fisheries sector, responsible for revenues of well over $1 billion, is New Zealand’s fourth-largest export earner. With more than 26,000 people employed directly and indirectly, the sector makes a huge contribution to national and regional economies. In addition to ensuring sustainable fisheries, the Ministry has responsiblitities for protecting the aquatic environment and managing biosecurity risks. Location information underpins most of their activities. read more
