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With ArcGIS Network Analyst the <br /> - Public Works Department can <br /> - - <br /> conduct: <br /> • Drive-Time Analysis <br /> • Point-to-Point Routing d :i <br /> • Route Directions ` <br /> • Service Area Definition <br /> Shortest Path a ___ lift " o - <br /> • Optimum Route e <br /> • Closest Facility ` <br /> Origin Destination Matrix <br /> ArcGIS Network Analyst <br /> A routing/scheduling application can also be utilized for the Capital Projects Section when <br /> doing Damage Assessments for FEMA following Disaster situations . Please refer to the Public <br /> Works Applications description later in this section for more information on this type of <br /> application . <br /> litheld Access to Geo-Spatial Data <br /> Public Works personnel will benefit from field access to maps and GIS data . At present, field <br /> personnel in each division rely on hard copy maps provided on an ad-hoc basis . There are <br /> two methods for Public Works personnel to access spatial information in the field : <br /> I . Map Books <br /> II . Mobile Computers <br /> Map books are recommended as a basic means of providing field personnel with access to <br /> updated and accurate maps . Once designed and developed , these map books can <br /> provide both short and long-term access for a variety of staff including part-time workers) . <br /> Mobile computers are recommended as more sophisticated means of providing field <br /> personnel with access to dynamic mapping and basic spatial analysis capabilities . Mobile <br /> computers are recommended for use in the long term , as field personnel become more <br /> familiar with GIS and the need for field- based GIS becomes more prevalent within the <br /> Division . <br /> 1. Map Books <br /> The most cost effective solution for access to spatial information in the field is via map <br /> books . Map books can be generated for all Public Works staff . Each page can display a <br /> different section of the City or region . The location of pertinent features such as roads , <br /> utilities, easements , property lines , and facilities, can be displayed on top of base map <br /> information , such as labeled streets, tax parcels , and aerial photography . Map books <br /> represent an effective means of referencing the location of all pertinent features . As <br /> _ features are changed or added , new map books can be generated to reflect these <br /> changes . <br /> 78 <br /> GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 1 - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment <br />