Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at MVRPC
MVRPC has been using GIS since the late 1980s to manage, analyze and visualize various geospatial information of the Miami Valley Region. At MVRPC, GIS is one of the key components of its Planning Support System that provides a vital operating function in conducting regional planning activities. Examples of GIS activities include geospatial database construction and management, technical spatial data analysis, and map generation to facilitate a better decision making process. Further, MVRPC’s GIS program provides a leadership role in the Region by coordinating and implementing various GIS activities to share data, information, knowledge, and technical expertise with local governments and the general public. In 2006, MVRPC updated its GIS capacity with the latest Enterprise GIS technologies and developed an integrated and centralized system of GIS components in order to perform and coordinate planning activities at the regional level more efficiently and effectively