New Esri Press Book by Jack Dangermond Explores Creating a Better Future through Modern GIS
18 July 2024 - 4:46AM
Business Wire
The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to
the World's Greatest Challenges Showcases the Power of Geospatial
Technology
Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today
announced the publication next month of The Power of Where: A
Geographic Approach to the World's Greatest Challenges.
Written by Esri president Jack Dangermond with a dedicated Esri
team and numerous contributors, this important new book explores
the geographic approach—a way of solving problems using spatial
analysis to perceive and understand patterns ranging from wildlife
migration and rising seas to urban planning and food
production.
According to Dangermond, sustainability begins with geography.
"I believed this when we started Esri, and I'm even more convinced
today," says Dangermond. "GIS [geographic information system
technology] provides a platform for addressing problems, exploring
alternatives, designing solutions, and sharing them in a visual way
that inspires action."
The Power of Where shows through maps and stories how the
growing GIS community is facing humanity's big challenges,
including climate change, hunger, water scarcity, inequity, and
biodiversity loss, as well as issues large and small in our
everyday lives.
In concluding the book's preface, Dangermond continues, "My hope
is that the stories, maps, and examples in these pages will inspire
you to embrace and use this geospatial power as we work together to
create a better tomorrow."
The Power of Where includes a foreword by National Book Award
winner and author James Fallows as well as a companion website,
powerofwhere.com, with more about the case studies, stories, and
maps presented in the book. Available in paperback (ISBN:
9781589486065, $59.99) and as an ebook (ISBN: 9781589486072,
$59.99), The Power of Where becomes available from most online
retailers worldwide on August 6. Interested retailers can contact
Esri Press book distributor Ingram Publisher Services.
About Esri
Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system
(GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers
unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and
business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA,
Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations
globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies,
nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional
offices, international distributors, and partners providing local
support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its
pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri
engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic
approach to solving some of the world's most complex problems by
placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at
esri.com.
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