OSi Annual Report 2009 English Version - Ordnance Survey Ireland

overview of a region, OSi‟s digital
information data provides vital location
intelligence in a number of key areas.
The digital mapping tools available to
command and control personnel
pinpoint the exact location of incidents,
thus enabling an immediate response
which can help to prevent serious crime
and ultimately save lives. With the
intelligence provided by OSi‟s digital
mapping, the quickest and best route
(not necessarily the shortest one) can be
rapidly identified, taking into
consideration known congestion areas.
At an overall level, integrated
geographic data can provide important
intelligence on patterns of crime, fire
occurrence and other incidents for
reporting and periodic analysis, thereby
helping to inform resource planning
and incident prediction.
Utilities - Gas, Electricity and
Telecommunication
Geographic information plays a key
role in asset management (the need to
provide and monitor physical
infrastructures and implement required
changes and replacements) and
operational activities (the need to
manage repair and maintenance teams
and to utilise available manpower
resources) of utility companies. Use of
the OSi‟s geographic data enables such
companies to increase operational
efficiencies, to respond to emergencies
in a quick an d effective way, and to
provide an efficient and cost-effective
service to customers.
Education
OSi‟s 185-year celebration was an
opportunity this year to connect OSi
into the classroom through
competitions and interactive games on
www.osi.ie, giving the younger
generation an understanding of the
importance of what OSi does as an
organisation.
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