Geographic information system (GIS) maps help researchers, policymakers, and community members see how environmental risks ...

It’s like Google Maps on steroids. That’s the short, easy definition of geographic information systems (GIS) that Melinda Shimizu, SUNY Cortland assistant professor of geography, usually gives to ...

For 10 years, Temple University’s Geographic Information Systems program has turned spatial analysis into careers in planning, public service, climate work and more.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Basic Concepts of GIS -- ch. 1 Some Concepts That Underpin GIS -- You Ask: "What Is GIS About?" -- And So You Ask Again: "What Is GIS About?" -- Exercise 1-1 ...

Students, faculty and staff of UNG's Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis will host 'GIS Day: Mapping History' to highlight historical maps of UNG and the surrounding area ...

Visual inspections of the power grid have traditionally relied on manual methods and reactive responses. These inspections, whether performed on foot, by helicopter or drone, often involve fragmented ...

Florida's Apalachicola Bay oyster industry collapsed in 2013 due to overharvesting, pollution, and reduced freshwater flow. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are being used to model environmental ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710 established minimum time standards for the first-due engine out of a career department for a residential fire. Some departments, however, ...