Esri Australia blog

It’s a defining moment for Australia’s infrastructure sector. Climate volatility, population growth, ageing assets and delivery constraints are increasing pressure on organisations to plan, build, and operate networks that are resilient, efficient, and future-ready. 

What if every planning decision came with a preview button? In Adelaide, it does. With a digital plan powered by GIS, city planners and residents are reshaping urban growth with precision, not guesswork.

Key Takeaways

• Adelaide planners used a digital plan with more than 400 datasets to explore and shape growth scenarios.
• The city transformed planning from static documents into interactive tools that balance housing growth with green spaces.
• Community engagement reached new levels through mapping sessions, focus group discussions, and hands-on testing with the digital plan.

The CrowdStrike global outage demonstrated the critical importance of robust response plans and security measures for all business systems, including GIS.