Abstract
 Utilizing GIS (ArcGIS) for Fort Bend County Homeland Security Track: Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Author(s): Robert LaBarbera The catastrophe of September 11th, 2001, forced many government entities to evaluate their current strategies that address domestic terrorism. Fort Bend County made initial assessments and performed a practice terrorism drill, the results of which showed a need for a revamped and updated Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Within the new OEM, a tool was needed to easily assess geographic areas of possible domestic terrorist threats and to facilitate information sharing in the event of an actual crisis. With the assistance of the GIS Coordinator, the director of the OEM discovered a powerful tool that could be used both in the prevention and assessment of a live event. The tool was ArcGIS. Robert LaBarbera Fort Bend County Engineering 1124 Blume Road Rosenberg , TX 77471 US Phone: 281-633-7523 E-mail: rlb@co.fort-bend.tx.us |
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