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A "Future Challenge" for GIS Advocates
January 27, 2010
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Tired of hearing about the predictions for the future during this first month of the second decade of the 21st century? But still like to think about the future? How people might live and work in cities? Could it be like the sci-fi movies and novels predict? Will your GIS of today evolve into a systemic essential element for life? emergency responders? cities and towns and those that live and work in them?

In a recent blog by Adam Christensen at Building a Smarter Planet , he provides five innovative changes that might occur in our cites in the future. As he explains, these changes are likely to include:
  1. Healthier immune systems through the built environment for residents and office inhabitants. 
  2. Smart buildings that respond like living organisms
  3. Cars and city buses will no longer rely on fossil fuels
  4. Smarter systems will improve water quality and quantities
  5. Emergency services will respond before receiving an emergency phone call
The "future challenge" for you readers and GIS advocates is to read Adam's blog , watch the video, and list as many of the changes that will rely on or be enhanced by GIS applications. Send your ideas in your comments. We'll compare our lists in a future blog. 
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