Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Jack Dangermond,
Esri President. We discussed how GIS is transforming how the
public sector arrives at decisions, and the power behind spatial
data. You can view the report below, or download a PDF. Below I
have included the executive summary of the report and report
highlights. Throughout history, and continuing today, the field
of geography has led to a deeper awareness of our surroundings,
providing a visual representation of the synergistic
relationship we share with the Earth. In the ancient world,
Greek cartographers created maps that attempted to link the
physical world with the heavens. Maps allowed Ferdinand
Magellan, Christopher Columbus, and Marco Polo to navigate our
oceans. Nearly 315 years after Columbus set sail, President
Thomas Jefferson commissioned explorers Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark to explore the American frontier, creating
hundreds of maps depicting the land west of the Mississippi.
Today, geography continues to provide an increasing