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Abstract
Power Outages and Critical Facilities: Chicago's GIS SolutionTrack: EMS, Fire, Disaster Management
Author(s): Scot Richard Hamilton
Power outages are at best an inconvenience and at worst a serious public safety concern. Critical facilities, such as hospitals, schools, high-rise buildings, and senior centers, pose various risks if deprived of electricity for extended periods. The City of Chicago is using GIS to identify critical facilities potentially affected by power outages and track where those outages occur. This paper will discuss the Avenue extensions developed by the GIS Division of the City's Business & Information Services Department to help novice GIS users maintain and query the City's critical facility database.
Scot Richard Hamilton
City of Chicago
50 W Washington St
Daley Center, Room 2700
Chicago, IL 60602
USA
Phone: 312-744-6390
Fax: 312-744-9004
E-mail: shamilton@ci.chi.il.us