“After considerable research, we determined airborne laser scanning and digital photography were the right choice for this type of natural resources project, both in terms of meeting our high-accuracy requirements and keeping costs in line."

“There are many day-to-day challenges on these sites, as they are typically very large, in some cases upwards of 6km long. And we’re working within an operational light rail environment, so trains are flying by at 100km an hour. In the early days, a lot of the communication was happening …

“The tool is definitely valuable on a project of this size or even bigger because it’s so important to keep information up-to-date and to keep everyone in sync throughout the build."

“My hope is that during the next few years, snow science professionals will begin to collect GPS coordinates as part of their control work in avalanche-prone areas. This could eventually lead to a database where we could easily view and cross-reference real-time and historical data to more accurately predict avalanches, …

“Knowing what you have and where it is in real time is invaluable, We can easily share accurate information across departments and throughout the city."

”The first personnel we trained were the Waterworks and Public Works crews."

“We selected Trimble in part because of the GNSS receivers’ high accuracy."

“At the same time, it’s important to us to have technology that is easy to learn and use and is reliable and durable in the field. The GeoXT handheld meets all of these requirements.”

“Our primary focus is on maintaining Auckland’s motorway and ensuring that its users are able to reach their destinations safely and quickly, Since our budget comes from tax dollars, we try to achieve our goals in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible.”

“Collecting thousands of graffiti data points by hand would have been nearly impossible, taking too many man hours and requiring too much money. We’re always looking for ways to stretch our budget and without Trimble the problem could have gotten out of control quickly.”

“The state informed us a few years ago that the aquifer is drying up, which motivated us to better safeguard the water supply.”

“With GIS, the Civil Affairs soldiers were able to rapidly collect, disseminate, and analyze information more efficiently than ever.”

“Introducing new technology such as GIS, especially mobile GIS, to the soldiers was challenging. However, once they saw the benefit of their collection efforts in a geospatial perspective, they realized it was an invaluable tool.”

“The uses for GIS technology within county government are endless, and we will continue to actively seek out new places to apply it within York County.”

“I strongly recommend that any coastal area prone to flooding, hurricanes and tropical storms take the same precautions we took, As soon as Hurricane Ivan struck, our GPS data was invaluable. I can’t imagine digging ourselves out from another hurricane as blindly as we did before we used GPS.”