GIS for Critical Infrastructure Protection

Geographic information systems (GIS) play a primary role in critical infrastructure protection. Protecting and ensuring the continuity of the critical infrastructure of the country is essential to the nation's security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and way of life. This book provides infrastructure owners, first responders and agencies responsible for critical infrastructure protection with an understanding of the benefits of GIS for their work, and a basic knowledge of the range of geographic information tools available to support their efforts.