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The Modern Planner

How GIS Connects Data, Decisions, and Communities

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  • Hardcover

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    18 February 2027

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Summary

Learn to do more with your planning work.

Communities thrive when planners understand local needs, engage stakeholders, and make informed decisions. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is at the center of this work, helping planning professionals connect data, people, and place to create more resilient communities. As planning challenges become increasingly complex, GIS provides the tools to analyze trends, model future scenarios, evaluate impacts, engage the public, and su…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781589489264
ISBN-10:1589489268
Author:Keith Cooke, Christine Ma, Silvia Casas
Publisher:ESRI Press
Imprint:ESRI Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:18 February 2027
Dimensions:152mm x 228mm
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The Modern Planner by Keith Cooke - ISBN: 9781589489264
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About The Author

Keith Cooke

Keith Cooke

Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri. A graduate of Auburn University, he has been a GIS professional since 1994 and has worked for planning and community development agencies at the regional and municipal levels in Alabama and North Carolina. Prior to this role, he was an account executive at Esri for 15 years, working with over 100 local governments.

Christine Ma

Digital Twin Strategy Lead at Esri Professional Services, where she helps organizations harness geospatial digital twins to support better decisions and outcomes. She leads cross-divisional digital twin initiatives across Esri and advises public and private sector organizations on digital twin strategy, implementation roadmaps, and adoption. With a background in urban planning, Christine is passionate about data-driven planning and the use of digital twins to help communities and organizations address complex challenges and shape more resilient futures.

Silvia Casas

Principal Product Manager for ArcGIS Urban, ArcGIS CityEngine, and ArcGIS Solutions at Esri. She holds a Master’s in Regional and Urban Planning from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Rafael Urdaneta University in Venezuela. She joined Esri in 2004, where she supported Professional Services on a variety of projects, and moved into product management in 2021 to work closely with users and development teams to shape and evolve ArcGIS products.

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