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List Rental Order custom mailing lists from GeoWorld if you are looking for professionals in the geospatial industry working with GIS applications in government, utilities, education and the private sector. Contact Cheryl Naughton by phone, 678-292-6054, fax 360-294-6054, or e-mail cnaughton@m2media360.com. All names are proven direct-mail responsive, and they are all selectable by title and business. One phone call will guide you toward the best list choices for your needs. September 2010 How to Make the Case FROM THE ARCHIVES GeoWorld magazine has built a reputation as a trusted source of information with consistently forward-looking and authorita- tive content. We were the first publication to address the needs of the GIS user community, and we have enjoyed much success as the industry "found its footing" and expanded into a wide range of disciplines. We feel lucky to have served a dedicated readership for more than two decades. The content of each GeoWorld issue has been posted online at www.geoplace.com since 1996. This rich resource provides perspective on technology development and clear relevance to the challenges faced today. To highlight some of the infor- mational resources available, each issue will feature archived stories relating to that issue's cover story. Simply click on "Articles & Archives" at the top of the menu bar on GeoPlace.com, and type in a few of the key words from the following list to find the full article on our site. August 2011 Navigating the Enterprise: A Universal Need for Traffic Speeds and Travel Times By Nick Cohn A Universal Need for Traffic Speeds and Travel Times June 2011 Drawing a New Generation of Surveyors By Don Talend for Enterprise GIS By Ross Smith and Rupen Mehta 26 ountries and people worldwide are affected by increasing car ownership and traffic vol- umes, which lead to increasingly intensifying congestion problems on the global road network. In the world of business, traffic congestion is responsible for the loss of billions in productivity. Its impact on the environment, in terms of additional CO2 emissions and increased fuel consumption, also is huge. The traffic congestion issue isn't a secret. There are more cars and more demand than road capacity, but traffic congestion can't be solved by just building more roads. And although there have been attempts to help reduce cars on the road, better use of the existing road network must be part of the solution. Because traffic congestion has a negative impact on the economy and environment, the topic is being given a high profile for attention at relevant regional and national government agencies. Addressing the causes is time consuming and expensive; detailed and reliable decision-making support tools are required so experts and policymakers can make timely and GEO W ORLD / AUGUST 2O11 cost-effective decisions that lead to positive changes to local traffic-management programs. These experts need accurate and comprehensive information about travel times, traffic speeds, and local accessibility and travel patterns—the basic building blocks for forming a cohesive traffic-management plan. In addition to government organizations, traffic data also are valuable for commercial organizations. Property developers, market-research firms, outdoor advertising agencies, planning and engineering firms, and others always are in search of reliable information about what's happening on the road network. Traffic data can be used for the following activities, among others: infrastructure signal and design optimization BY NICK COHN (26-29) vehicle feature GEO811td.indd 26 8/25/2011 10:59:37 AM Vehicle Management BY DON TALEND Drawing Knoxville, land-surveying instruction owes its popularity to the field's high-tech nature. 18 G E O W O R L D / J U N E 2 O 1 1 a New Generation of Surveyors J At the University of Tennessee, (18-21) education feature GEO611tddn.indd 18 udging from interest among students at the University of Tennessee (UT) Institute of Agriculture at Knoxville, the land-surveying field has a bright future. According to a professor who teaches land- surveying skills as part of broader curricula there, the ongoing infusion of technology into the field is what currently generates so much interest—from him and students alike. Like many universities, UT Knoxville has expanded its agricultural engineering curriculum. According to Robert S. 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