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Top-10 Reasons for Using GIS
The following top ten list was presented at the
International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling held in Toronto on
February 19-20, 2004.
Disclaimer: These reasons are based on the responses
provided by the members of the SWMM-USERS discussion group.
I am simply forwarding them without comment. This
list has no technical or educational value; it's intended for entertainment only; and it
is not intended to be offensive to anyone.
TOP
TEN REASONS FOR USING GIS
10. Justifies using pipe lengths to the hundredth
of a foot in my SWMM models.
9. The best excuse to run my SWMM model on
a PDA.
8. I can’t say goodbye to swmm4.
7. The best way to justify using the
Rational Method.
6. It’s easy to program Manning’s
Equation in a GIS.
5. The best way to compete with MOUSE,
InfoWorks, H2OMap, and SewerCAD.
4. It keeps the old farts from
understanding the code.
3. GIS and SWMM: perfect solution for
homeland security.
2. When modeling is slow, GIS is my job
security.
1. ArcGIS and SWMM5: a marriage made in the
heavens.
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This page was last updated on 27 February, 2004.