Applications of ArcGIS
by Mircea Hirko
ESRI Information
• ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute.
• Founded in 1969. Headquarters in California.
• In 1980’s began to develop GIS tools. Released first
commercial software in 1982, ARC/INFO. In 1986 a
PC version was introduced.
• In 1990’s ArcView was released. Began expanding
in 1995.
• Today has 2,700 employees. Privately owned. Users
in 150 countries.
• ESRI is one of the largest geospatial data providers
in the world.
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1990’s
Jack Dangermond
History of ArcGIS
• ArcView 1.0 – Released in early 1990’s
UNIX based with command line interface.
• ArcView 2.X – Increased functionality.
Supported Win95, Win2000, UNIX and
Mac OS9.
• ArcView GIS 3.X – Released in 1997 and
final stable in 2002. Full of new features
including 3D Processing. Still used today.
History of ArcGIS
• ArcGIS 8.X – Released in 1999. Windows Based.
Combined ArcView’s interface and Arc/INFO’s
power. Introduced ArcMap and ArcCatalog.
Major changes.
• ArcGIS 9.X – Released in 2004. Included ArcGIS
Server and ArcGIS Engine. More functionality,
more processing tools, improved performance.
• ArcGIS 10 – Will be faster, more responsive,
easier, more efficient, more functional and
improved in other miscellaneous aspects.
ArcGIS Desktop
Components
• ArcMap • ArcToolbox
• ArcCatalog • ArcGlobe
Varied Levels
• ArcView • ArcInfo
• ArcEditor
Free
• ArcReader • ArcGISExplorer
Applicable ArcGIS Industries
• Agriculture • Marine and Coast
• Archaeology • National Mapping
• Banking and Financial Services • Petroleum
• Civil Engineering • Pipeline
• Conservation • Public Safety
• Defense & Intelligence • Public Works
• Economic Development • Real Estate
• Electric and Gas Utilities • Retail and Commercial Business
• Environmental Management • Schools (K-12)
• Facilities Management • State and Local Government
• Federal Government • Surveying
• Forestry • Sustainable Development
• Health • Telecommunications
• Homeland Security • Transportation
• Insurance • Universities and Community Colleges
• Land Administration • Urban and Regional Planning
• Law Enforcement • Water and Wastewater
• Logistics • Water Resources
Transfer of
Information
Agricultural
Water
Weather
1950 - 2009
1950 - 2009
1950 - 2009
Health
Habitat
Environment
Ecosystems
Communication
Various
Various
Most Popular
Most Popular
Careers
• Customer profiles by location, demography, and purchasing power
• Sales success by product, site, and sales representative
• Site locations of stores, factories, and warehouses
• Asset location (e.g., utility poles, pipes, and cables)
• Resource locations of staff, products, and equipment
• Delivery routes by land, sea, and air
• Faster decision-making
• Efficiency increase
• Accuracy improvement
• Efficient asset management
• Better resource allocation
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