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This 5 page paper examines GIS as a technology that may be useful in averting terrorism. How GIS is used, and may be used in avoiding and analyzing terrorism is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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to easily map, model, and provide situational awareness as well as possess the ability to visualize asymmetrical threats. The ability to discover terrorist threats is in fact a part of
the equation. Before analyzing the ways in which GIS is used, what is GIS exactly? The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) is the company that created GIS (Levy, 2004). GIS
is something that combines the web with geographical information such as satellite imagery, road maps, demographics and sensors (2004). One can see that the information gleaned can provide a
form of intelligence when searching for data. Why is the system good for discerning terrorist threats? When adding a "geographical dimension" to any application, the utility of the program
increases and sometimes even creates a level of information that is quite intricate (2004). An example is that the Federal Election Commissions dictum for "digitally logged campaign contributions" allows
someone to type in an address and see what campaigns someone had contributed to (2004). This would for example allow someone to see who their neighbors support (2004). One would
even be able to see how much of a contribution was given (2004). Tuttle (2003) relays that GIS is a wonderful "decision support tool " for those who work
in the field of homeland security. It tells an observer where someone is, who he is as well as other things (2003). It also assists in the visualization process (2003).
It is further a tool that may provide clues as to what needs to be implemented in local communities as it relates to the homeland security crisis (2003).
The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) is a part of the U.S. Department of Defense (OConnell, 2002). It obviously uses a great deal of technology and contacts in order to
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