GIS and Site Planning
People around the world use GIS to help them locate sites for new facilities or locate alternate sites for existing facilities. The examples below show a few examples of how GIS is being used every day for facility siting.
You can use GIS to
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Site Recycling Facilities
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Most people don't want a recycling facility where they live.
Knowing this, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GIS used information about population density
as well as
the supply of recyclables, amount of land zoned for commercial and industrial use, and cost of operation
as the criteria for siting a new recycling facility.
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Site Nuclear Waste Facilities
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Disposing of nuclear waste safely is a major concern of electric utilities and the general public.
The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SWECO) uses a GIS to determine suitable
sites for spent nuclear fuel.
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The GIS model uses information about the region's geology, protected nature areas, reindeer herding,
mineral claims, and ore potential to determine a suitable site.
The GIS helps minimize the conflicts with competing interests in favorable areas.
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Regulate Adult Business
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The location of adult business establishments is a major concern for most cities.
The City and County of Honolulu uses a GIS to determine appropriate locations for adult businesses.
In compliance with proposed City ordinances, the GIS uses zoning data and minimum distance requirements from homes and schools to determine
potential sites.
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Visit ESRI's Local Government or Environmental vertical
market pages and learn how you can use GIS in your department or agency, or return to the About GIS main page
for more examples of how GIS is being used
every day to solve a variety of problems.
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