GIS in Public Planning Agencies: Extension Opportunities

Authors

Z Asigül Göçmen, University of Wisconsin- Madison, University of Wisconsin- Extension

Volume

51

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.51.04.21

Abstract

This article examines opportunities for Extension professionals regarding GIS functions relevant to planning and applicable for public agencies. The study uses data from two surveys examining perspectives of professionals in Wisconsin's public planning agencies and educators from University of Wisconsin-Extension. The results show that the use of GIS in public planning agencies is mostly limited to routine and administrative tasks rather than more advanced functions of analysis, modeling, and alternative scenario evaluation. Extension educators and specialists could play a critical role, especially by providing training opportunities, in helping these agencies use GIS more effectively.

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Recommended Citation

Göçmen, Z. (2013). GIS in Public Planning Agencies: Extension Opportunities. The Journal of Extension, 51(4), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.51.04.21