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What we must do is to create a new generation of transit,
connectivity, and water networks that are sustainable,
equitable, easier to manage, and resilient against
climate risks.
In the short term, that means prioritizing where to repair
and where to build anew. Long term, it means ensuring
that critical assets can sustain a growing and migrating
global population amid climate change while expanding
networks to serve more people, equitably.
Approaching the situation geographically means using
data to understand where people and objects are in
relation to each other and in relation to built and natural
systems. With GIS maps and analysis, far more insight can
be gleaned from data, providing the holistic view that is
long overdue.
As Esri president Jack Dangermond noted, "Today, a lack
of understanding of our reality is one of the greatest risks
that our society is facing. Our future depends on creating
and applying that understanding."
