Introduction
Timely, accurate information easily accessed and capable of being shared
across state, and local political jurisdictions is fundamental to the decision-making
capability of those tasked with protecting life and property. But without
the real-time ability to quickly map locations, visualize activity patterns, and
understand the multilayered geographic context of emergency situations,
management and response are severely hampered.
The geospatial information such as address data can provide decision-makers
the data they need to confidently confront a wide variety of threats including
natural disasters, terrorist attacks, sabotage and other similar crises.
However, the current implementation of technology, across all the state, and
local agencies and jurisdictions necessary to fully coordinate an effective
response, is seriously lacking in specific areas.
Technologies have brought changes in the living conditions of human beings as
well as to internal security and threats to public life.
As the concept of internal security and critical infrastructure protection becomes
Infused into the work-a-day pattern of government and everyday life of our
citizens, decision makers will greatly profit from the crisis management “edge”
that GIS provides.
The address data of individuals and usage of Conditional access system (CAS)
for cable network will bring in results for various communities.
Emergency management leaders and others should understand and
implement the policy changes necessary to fully realize this technology’s
capability, and make the management decisions necessary to implement national
address data on a city and statewide basis.
Background
As never before, and in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks like “ December 13 -terrorist
attack on Parliament” "an attack on the highest institution of the largest
democracy in the world, Mumbai blasts. Illegal passport rackets, Bank defaulters, loan
defaulters, illegal occupants & migrants, income tax violators, insurance defaulters etc.
It has become clear that in emergency situations of whatever origin, is dependent
on rapid access to and application of many types of current, accurate geospatial
Information.
- Facilities and operations susceptible to attack;
- Critical infrastructure, including telecommunications; energy systems;
hazardous materials storage; Banking and finance; water supply systems;
transportation systems; emergency care facilities; computing systems;
government facilities;
- Accurate employment data tied to specific locations; and
- Detailed and current “framework” data, including accurate aerial imagery,
Transportation, elevation, political boundaries, property ownership,
Powerful geographic information systems are now available that quickly render
one to several layers of digital geospatial data into map-like products.