Environmental Regulation

With GIS, environmental agencies can analyze when, where, and how environmental burdens occur. Location-based technology allows this information to be combined with demographic data to show disproportionate impacts on communities, promote environmental equity, and engage the public on these important topics.

Environmental agencies can use GIS to communicate dynamic environmental policies and permitting requirements no matter where a project is located. Agencies can use and share tools to assist project planners, consultants, and others to collect and analyze data, apply for permits, and conduct follow-up inspections in the field.   

Environmental agencies use real-time apps and dashboards to easily understand critical information about environmental quality, such as air and water purity. Using GIS to explore complex datasets allows environmental agencies to easily uncover significant patterns, trends, correlations, and relationships.

Agencies can use ArcGIS StoryMaps and other mapping apps to easily communicate the potential benefits of projects as well as their impacts and outcomes on the environment with the public, executives, and other agencies. These location-based tools enable users to quickly measure and report on outcomes and progress.