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ON THE COVER // GIS in the Cloud
Over the years, GIS technology has evolved into a complete, underlying platform for organizations.
Emerging as the key enabler of this is Esri's secure cloud-based platform ArcGIS Online. Organizations
worldwide are beginning to leverage the solution to create a culture of self-serve mapping where
collective knowledge and resources are securely shared among customers and colleagues, across
devices and browsers. Esri estimates that users across the globe have already created and shared more
than 1 million maps with ArcGIS Online.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS // Volume 16
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Issue 1
Features
4 Local governments achieve
transparency & effi ciencies
in the cloud
City of Peterborough/
Town of Banff
8 Cloud computing supports
collaboration for Maritime
conservation efforts
Nova Scotia Department
of Environment
16 Large civil contractor
realizes three big benefi ts
of ArcGIS Online
Dexter Construction
18 Striking Gold: Achieving safe,
secure global data access
Barrick Gold
20 Online map reduces risk
during major wildfi re event
Regional District of Central
Okanagan (CORD)
22 Safer communities through
big-picture thinking
City of Kingston/
Vancouver Police Department
Columns
10 Technology Spotlight
ArcGIS Online: Using the cloud for
collaboration, transparency &
cost-savings
12 Pleins feux sur la technologie
ArcGIS Online : Utilisez le nuage aux
fi ns de collaboration, de transparence
et d'économies
26 Events & Training Across Canada
A nationwide listing of
Esri Canada events, Web seminars
and tradeshows
