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A 10 page paper discussing advances in spatial products technology and potential applications in areas where there is increased threat of terrorism, such as Sierra Leone. Spatial products are those that have at their core operation of Global Positioning System (GPS). They may consist of GPS alone or include Geographic Information systems (GISs), spatial decision support systems (SDSSs), geodemographics, computer mapping, automated routing and other applications. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSitGPSsirLeone.rtf
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conference in October 2002 focused on the use of spatial products - specifically GPS and GIS - in law enforcement and anti-terror efforts. "Iain Morris, senior vice president for
emerging technologies at Hewlett-Packard" (Ohr, 2002; p. 22), gave a presentation outlining some of the value of this approach to foiling various deviants. According to Morris, the bottom line
is "Walk softly and carry a pocket PC" (Ohr, 2002; p. 22). The use of spatial products such as Geographic Information systems (GISs),
spatial decision support systems (SDSSs), geodemographics, computer mapping, automated routing and Global Positioning System (GPS) is increasing exponentially (Martin, Brown, DeHayes, Hoffer and Perkins, 2002). They have found applications
in law enforcement, recreation (i.e., Geo-Caching), sales analysis and planning, even farming. Now, they are being used in anti-terror efforts as well. The purpose here is to assess
how some of these spatial products might be used in a country with a difficult political environment, such as that which currently exists in Sierra Leone. What Spatial Products Are
Fishman (2003) explains the infrastructure supporting all of these spatial products. Operation depends on the 28 satellites orbiting nearly 11,000 miles above
earths surface, triangulating time and distance between one satellite, a position on earth, and another satellite. Reliable coverage of the entire earth requires 24 satellites; the additional four are
present as redundant backup. "The Global Positioning System (GPS) is transforming everything from auto insurance to agriculture, from hauling freight to trading stocks" (Fishman, 2003; p. 91).
Fishman (2003) relays a story of how two Alabama farmers use GPS to increase their efficiency and productivity. Sitting in a tractor cab in
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