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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
Citation:
Brilis, G M. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT. Presented at Midwest Environmental Enforcement Association 51st Periodic Membership Training Conference, Itasca, IL, June 26-29, 2000.
Impact/Purpose:
The overall objective of this task is to provide the Agency with improved science guidance and strategies for more effective science management and administration.
Description:
GIS has become a common tool in environmental management and enforcement. Only in the last few years, however, has the technology come into use directly by litigators working on environmental cases. This presentation explores how GIS is being used in law firms to manage and support cases. In general, there is a progression in the sophistication of use. This ranges from building courtroom exhibits from pre-packaged data sets, to integrating and analyzing data sets of disparate origin, and finally to full-scale information-management. These applications require attorneys, paralegals and technical experts to be aware of data quality issues at different levels