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Introduction / Nicolas A. Valcik -- Hurricane Rita's impact on vegetation : a spatio-temporal statistical approach to characterizing abrupt change in, and potential disaster management for, target areas / Daniel A. Griffith, Yongwan Chun, Marco Millones, Benoit Parmentier, Stuart Hamilton -- Evolving trajectories in public sector statewide spatial data infrastructure : from data product to on-demand services and GIS apps / Trevor M. Harris, Franklin LaFone -- Using geospatial information systems to preposition logistics in preparation for hazardous materials incidents for disaster response and homeland security purposes / Nicolas A. Valcik, Warren Eller -- Fire disturbance and implications for ecosystem services distribution in northern Amazonia / Anthony R. Cummings, Benjamin Kennady -- Understanding threats to crowdsourced geographic data quality through a study of openstreetmap contributor bans / Sterling Quinn, Floyd Bull -- More than meets the eye : the methodological and epistemological hazards of GIS map use in the public sphere / Nathan F. Alleman, L. Neal Holly -- Analyzing the sensitivity of a real time surface water flow model to protect public water intakes in West Virginia / Mike Strager -- Uses for geospatial information systems (GIS) for public higher education institutions / Nicolas A. Valcik, Daniel Servian -- The logistical tracking system (LTS) fifteen years later : what did we learn and what could we improve? / Nicolas A. Valcik -- Service delivery for United Way / Todd Jordan -- West Virginia trail inventory / David Donaldson, Kurt Donaldson -- One government : the enterprise approach in a silo environment / Cy Smith -- GIS best practices for best-run county governments / Greg Babinski -- Using GIS for enrollment management and campus management at a public university / Rebecca Rose, Jonathon Henderson -- Conclusion / Cheyanne Manning.

This book shows how Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) can be used for operations management in public institutions. It covers theory and practical applications, ranging from tracking public health trends to mapping transportation routes to charting the safest handling of hazardous materials. Along with an expert line-up of contributors and case studies, the editor provides a complete overview of how to use GIS as part of a successful, collaborative data analysis, and how to translate the information into cost-saving decisions, or even life-saving ones.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyrigth Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword by Elizabeth Reynolds -- Foreword by Teodoro J. Benavides -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- 1. Introduction to Strategic Planning -- Purpose of this Book -- Structure of this Book -- Definition of a Strategic Plan -- History of Strategic Planning -- The Importance of a Strategic Plan for a Public or Non-Profit Organization -- Case Study 1: City of McKinney Airport -- Administrators and Strategic Planning -- Organizational Units Responsible for Strategic Planning -- References -- 2. Strategic Planning at an Organizational Level -- Strategy -- Human Capital -- Taking all Factors into Account -- Case Study 2: RMAIR—Rebuilding a Non-Profit Organization -- Communication—Panorama -- Critical Components of Strategic Planning -- Case Study 3: City Council, City Manager, and Two Different Universities -- Case Study 4: The Firing of a City Manager -- Case Study 5: Regent Wallace Hall vs. The University of Texas at Austin -- Balanced Scorecard -- Threats -- First Component: Understanding the Vision and Mission of the Organization -- Second Component: Strengths and Weaknesses -- Third Component: Assets and Resources -- Documentation -- Case Study 6: Disaster at a State Agency Department -- Organizational Agility -- Case Study 7: Shared Municipal Information System—City of Antony -- References -- 3. Leadership -- Leadership's Role in Strategic Planning -- Case Study 8: City of The Near Sighted -- Example of Leadership Change in Local Government -- Example of Leadership Change with a Federal Agency -- Example of Leadership Change with a State Agency -- Example of Leadership Change with a Non-Profit Organization -- A New Leader in an Organization: Changing Direction

This book provides administrators in public and non-profit organizations with direction and a framework from which to lead their organizations effectively. Taking a global approach to the issues administrators need to examine when managing a group of employees at any level (including budgeting and expenditures, forecasting, policy creation and execution, communication and reporting), this book explores the driving forces in organizational decision-making. Author Nicolas Valcik takes a holistic view on organizational management, beginning with the core aspects of public organization and the leadership competencies necessary to manage an organization successfully. Designed to be used on undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and in public affairs programs, the book discusses the basics of organizational structure, delves into risk management issues, and offers a set of tools that can be used by administrators to make informed decisions based on actual data or documented processes. Throughout the book, real-world case studies provide students and practitioners with a clear understanding of how exactly the right decision tool may be applied when facing a particular decision in any organization. -- from back cover.

This article will review the edited book Savage Sand and Turf by Lisa A. Eargle and Ashraf Esmail. In this article, an examination is conducted on the different perspectives undertaken by each chapter author on how Hurricane Sandy impacted an entire region of the United States. The article will also review how the different academic disciplines have undertaken different research agendas with Hurricane Sandy in relation to disaster response and emergency management topics.

"In a recent paradigm shift, local governments find themselves shouldering more responsibility for day-to-day governance and crisis management, thanks to regulations and federal spending cuts. While twenty years ago a book on local government administration might have been considered complete with chapters on budgeting, public personnel management, productivity and responsivity, and community engagement, any discussion of local government must now also include resiliency, emergency management, climate change, smart cities, social media, and infrastructure funding. Bringing together key voices from the academic and public sectors, Local Government Management offers techniques and insight into how local government can most effectively lead and manage their resources in an evolving political - and environmental - landscape. Featuring examples from expert contributors' own decades of public service and research, this forward-thinking book explores the rapid speed of change in local communities and the need for local government to not only adapt, but to also proactively plan for the future. Local Government Management is essential reading for local government officials, public stakeholders, practitioners, and students of public administration and management"--

"In a recent paradigm shift, local governments find themselves shouldering more responsibility for day-to-day governance and crisis management, thanks to regulations and federal spending cuts. While twenty years ago a book on local government administration might have been considered complete with chapters on budgeting, public personnel management, productivity and responsivity, and community engagement, any discussion of local government must now also include resiliency, emergency management, climate change, smart cities, social media, and infrastructure funding. Bringing together key voices from the academic and public sectors, Local Government Management offers techniques and insight into how local government can most effectively lead and manage their resources in an evolving political - and environmental - landscape. Featuring examples from expert contributors' own decades of public service and research, this forward-thinking book explores the rapid speed of change in local communities and the need for local government to not only adapt, but to also proactively plan for the future. Local Government Management is essential reading for local government officials, public stakeholders, practitioners, and students of public administration and management"--