Environmental Protection Software | Regulation & Permitting Using GIS

Ensure access to clean land, air, and water

Environmental agencies use GIS-powered environmental management software to perform permitting, inform and implement policy and protections, engage communities, monitor assets in real time, and ensure transparency for better outcomes for all. Using a geographic approach helps track environmental health, support environmental justice, and identify pollution sources.

Streamline environmental protection

Balance growth and environmental protections by streamlining permitting processes while safeguarding the environment.

Promote compliance
Ensure equitable outcomes
Increase transparency
Monitor assets

Promote compliance

Environmental agencies can promote compliance by streamlining business processes. With GIS, staff can conduct paperless permitting inspections offline, monitor assets remotely in real time, assess the status of processes, and automate tasks.

Map of hydrant maintenance in a neighborhood depicting hydrant location and maintenance status

Ensure equitable outcomes

With GIS, environmental agencies can analyze when, where, and how environmental burdens occur. Location-based technology and mapping tools allow this information to be combined with demographic data to show disproportionate impacts on communities, promote environmental equity, and engage the public on these important topics.

Map of the western United States with the state of California displaying pollution levels in various colors

Increase and maintain transparency

Environmental agencies can use GIS to communicate dynamic environmental policies and permitting requirements no matter where a project is located. Agencies can use and share tools to assist project planners, consultants, and others to collect and analyze data, apply for permits, ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and conduct follow-up inspections in the field.

Map of Washington, DC and the surrounding area indicating dam inspection assignments, their, location, and status

Monitor environmental assets

Environmental agencies use real-time apps and dashboards to easily understand critical information about environmental quality, such as air and water quality. Using GIS to explore complex datasets allows agencies to easily uncover significant patterns, trends, correlations, and relationships.

Dashboard displaying water quality status for dams and bodies of water in the Washington, DC area and part of surrounding states

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Using Maps to Tackle “Forever Chemicals”

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Unlocking Statewide Understanding of Water Quality

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Mapping Climate Risks to Inform Climate Action

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New York City’s Environmental Justice Mapping Tool

The EJNYC Mapping Tool helps visualize how environmental hazards and risks intersect with health impacts on disadvantaged communities.

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Easily consume, visualize, and analyze streaming data in real time from sensor networks within the Internet of Things (IoT).

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ArcGIS Community Analyst

Optimize resource allocation decisions by using this web application to prioritize projects that benefit communities with the greatest need.

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ArcGIS Survey123

Configure surveys and capture data anytime, anywhere, on any device and analyze responses in real time.

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Environmental Analysis

Evaluate and understand environmental impacts of proposed development projects and solicit feedback from stakeholders.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Share progress made on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals and their key indicators with the public and other stakeholders.

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Dam Safety

Dam safety staff can make routine inspections, manage work assignments, and monitor inspection programs.

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Environmental Protection

Ensure access to clean land, air, and water

Streamline environmental protection

Promote compliance

Ensure equitable outcomes

Increase and maintain transparency

Monitor environmental assets

Accessible Climate Data, Tools Bolster Resilience

Citizen Scientists Improve Water Quality Data

Using Maps to Tackle “Forever Chemicals”

Unlocking Statewide Understanding of Water Quality

Mapping Climate Risks to Inform Climate Action

New York City’s Environmental Justice Mapping Tool

Products and solutions

ArcGIS Hub

ArcGIS Velocity

ArcGIS Community Analyst

ArcGIS Survey123

Environmental Analysis

Sustainable Development Goals

Dam Safety

Environment and natural resources focus areas