The Environmental Site Assessment and Risk Evaluation Tool

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

Riverside County, Department of Environmental Health developed an innovative research tool in 2012 that saves the county and public both time and money by streamlining environmental assessments for land development. The Environmental Site Assessment and Risk Evaluation Tool uses GIS (geographic information systems) to combine necessary data from multiple sources into one place, thereby reducing time spent on the review process for planning projects.