GIS improves water resource management

1. Esri GIS Improves Adaptive Integrated
Water Resource Management
®
Historically, water has been measured by quantity and
quality. Due to current and predicted water stresses,
today’s water managers need to look holistically at the
water cycle and include adaptability and sustainability in
their resource management plans. Utilities are being asked
to shift from a narrow operational focus on water service
delivery and wastewater treatment to a watershed-scale
management approach.
Esri® geographic information system (GIS) technology
offers a common platform for managing water resources on
a broad scale. Its ArcGIS® technology integrates all types
of enterprise water-related data into one dynamic system
that helps keep track of water resources in real time. It
enhances water municipal services and can be extended
to support infrastructure design and operations, land-use
planning, public education and participation, emergency
planning and response, pollution prevention, and habitat
and shoreline restoration.
Adaptive integrated water resource management (IWRM)
is an approach for sustaining vital ecosystems while
supporting the equitable economic and social welfare of
the local community. Using GIS, water resource managers
can coordinate the development and management of
water, land, and related resources. This helps them develop
better solutions for improving sustainability.
Use ArcGIS to perform watershed delineation
using a web map.
The Hydro resource center is an online community center that promotes hydro information
products created with ArcGIS for natural resources management.

2. Better Analysis and Collaboration
More Value
Communities need to prepare for climate change impacts.
Build your community’s climate flexibility by using GIS to
create forecast models that show water resource demand
and supply over time. Design green infrastructure that
improves stormwater management.
ArcGIS gives water resource managers everything they
need to manage, map, and analyze geographic information.
They can create and publish maps and apps on demand
with ready-to-use content, tools, templates, and maps.
ArcGIS easily integrates with current business systems so
users can map and analyze their agency’s data. Multiple
layers of security protect information from unauthorized
access. They can post interactive maps to internal or
external web pages along with charts, videos, photos, and
links. Other users can search and access information on
their PCs, smartphones, and tablets.
ArcGIS provides a platform for collaboration among
water resource management agencies, economic and
social development programs, cross-sector partnerships,
stakeholders, and local citizens. This brings a holistic water
cycle management perspective that ensures waterways
continue to support the people and environments that
depend on them.
Use Esri ArcGIS to put water resource data to work
for analysis, planning, decision making, funding, and
education.
NOAA CSC Sea Level Rise Inundation
Learn more about Esri solutions
for water resources at
esri.com/waterresources.
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