White Paper Geography: Enabling the Business of Government [96kb, pdf]

Geography is an underlying attribute in virtually all areas of  the public sector.  Geographic information can be used to inform decisions, policies and improve operational efficiency throughout all central and local government agencies and departments.

GIS technology plays an intrinsic role in the public sector drive for improvements in efficiency and in service delivery.

ESRI (UK) is a leading supplier of GIS software, consultancy and training services into central and local government and plays an active role in research projects and initiatives to ensure the continual development of GIS to meet public sector requirments.