{"pk":48453,"title":"Resource Information Tracking System (RITS)","subtitle":null,"abstract":"The National Park Service (NPS) faces a significant challenge in managing and accessing crucial information for effective planning and decision-making, which is particularly critical for the protection of nationally significant resources. A major issue lies in the inability to retrieve valuable information when needed, despite its availability. This gap leads to inefficiencies, delays, errors, and increased costs that directly impact the preservation efforts. To address these issues, the NPS is developing the Resource Information Tracking System (RITS), an information management system designed to enhance accessibility and tracking of data related to resource management, monitoring, and research within national parks. RITS will integrate data from Park Resource Management Plans (RMPs), abstracts of monitoring and research reports, and resource activity permits, facilitating storage and real-time retrieval of information. The system will provide a comprehensive framework to track resource activities, improve data flow, and ensure consistency and accessibility across the Service. With the goal of becoming operational by 1984, RITS will be pivotal in modernizing the NPS's approach to resource management and addressing the challenges posed by contemporary technological threats.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Article","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9cf174k4","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Roland","middle_name":"H.","last_name":"Wauer","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"1982-04-01T08:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/gwf/article/48453/galley/36489/download/"}]}