Geographic Information Systems What is GIS? USGS.gov “Systems capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information; that is, data identified according to location. Practitioners also define a GIS as including the procedures, operating personnel, and spatial data that go into the system.” Used for scientific investigations, resource management, and development planning. For example, a GIS might allow emergency planners to easily calculate emergency response times in the event of a natural disaster, or a GIS might be used to find wetlands that need protection from pollution.

GIS - Model 1, FD

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GIS - Model 3, Risks in Middletown, Rhode Island

GIS - Model 4 Third Beach Chart The ability to customize layers for representation of data is powerful. A successful GIS implementation allows the user to start with a generic map and add detail that is easy to manipulate.

GIS - Model 5 Zoning

Voice Over Internet Protocol What is VoIP? Federal Communications Commision (FCC) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is technology that allows voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.” VoIP uses viable technology to leverage IP services for telephone usage Concerns! – from VoIP911.gov As of May 2005 VoIP integrators are required to: deliver 911 calls to the local emergency call center deliver the customer’s call back number and location information where the emergency call center is capable of receiving it inform customers of capabilities and limitations of the VoIP 911 service

VoIP - Model 1 Topology