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Case Studies
Read the case studies below to learn about successful GIS projects in forestry.
These success stories are drawn from a variety of sources.
Data Sharing
Ecological Assessment/Habitat Management
- Making Effective Use of Geostatistics
ArcUser, July 2007
- In Transcarpathia, Ukraine, GIS Aids Statistical Forest Inventory
ArcNews, Winter 2005/2006
- GIS Applications for Gorilla Behavior and Habitat Analyses
ArcNews, Summer 2005
- The Orangutans of Borneo Are Aided With GIS
ArcNews, Spring 2005
- Swiss Agencies Promote GEWISS as a Gateway to Water Resources Data
ArcNews, Fall 2004
- Study Yields Robust Carrying Capacity Model
ArcUser, Spring 2004
- Asian Elephant Range Loss Studied With GIS
ArcNews, Winter 2003-2004
- Philippine Tarsiers Conservation Program Streamlined With GIS
ArcNews, Winter 2003/2004
- Exploring Montserrat, British West Indies, With GIS
ArcNews, Fall 2003
- International Efforts Support Equatorial Pacific Ecoregional Biodiversity Assessment with GIS
ArcUser, October 2003
- Mount St. Helens Recovery Followed With GIS
ArcNews, Spring 2003
- Sustainable Growth for Mountain Region
ArcUser, Fall 2001
- GIS Gives Foresters a Better Way to Look at Trees
ArcNews, Spring 2001
- U.S. Forest Service Uses Decision Support System for Ecological Assessments
Fire Management and Ecology
- Modeling Potential Burn Hazards
ArcNews, Fall 2006
- Arkansas Firefighters Respond Faster with GIS
ArcNews, Summer 2005
- Mobile GIS Shrinks Information Gap for Wildfire Decision Makers
ArcUser, Fall 2004
- Identifying Areas of High Risk to Wildfires
- Crises Prove the Value of GIS
ArcUser, Spring 2004
- GIS Helps Response to Southern California Fires
ArcNews, Winter 2003-2004
- San Diego, California, Firefighters Kept Informed With GIS
ArcNews, Winter 2003-2004
- Initial Attack GIS Supports IC Decision Making
ArcUser, Summer 2003
- Firefighters Pioneer Pocket-Sized GIS Collection
ArcUser, Spring 2001
- Analyzing the Jasper Fire in the Black Hills National Forest
Forest Planning
- Measuring the Economics of Biofuel Availability
ArcUser, October 2006
- Virginia Department of Forestry Develops Web-Based Management
ArcNews, Fall 2006
- Empowering Forest Landowners with GIS
ArcNews, Fall 2006
- Virginia Department of Forestry Uses Internet GIS to Reach Landowners
ArcNews, Fall 2004
- Using E-Gov for Planning and NEPA U.S. Forest Service and BLM Collaborate in Land Management
ArcNews, Summer 2004
- Bridging the African Divide with GIS
ArcUser, October 2003
- Coleman Creates Online Outdoor Travel and Activity Planner
ArcNews, Fall 2003
- For Douglas County Forestry in Wisconsin, GIS Is the Primary Tool
ArcNews, Summer 2003
- Monumental Steps [PDF]
GIS and the Planning Process for Grand Staircase, Escalante National Monument
Forest Protection
Transportation and Access Management
Urban Forestry
- Buffalo, NY Urban Tree Mgmt Evolves from Surprise Storm
ArcNews, Fall 2007
- 4-H Clubs Inventory Trees in Hillsboro, Oregon, and Park Conditions in St. Louis, Missouri
ArcNews, Winter 2005/2006
- The Charlotte, North Carolina, Urban Area Now Has a "Green Theme"
ArcNews, Summer 2004
- Combating Urban Sprawl in Georgia
ArcUser, Fall 2003
- The City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Converts Urban Tree Inventory Into GIS
ArcNews, Fall 2003
- Combating Urban Sprawl in Georgia
ArcUser, October 2003
Watershed Management
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