Gadsden likens GIS maps as “a nervous system for the planet.” But there are holes in the system, particularly in developing countries in Africa, areas of South America and in places like Haiti.

GIS, or geographic information systems, are applications used for making maps at their most basic level. But the complexity of what is involved and possible within contemporary GIS in terms of ...

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The maps portal on the Town of Leesburg website has been recognized with a Special Achievement in Geographic Information ...

Stop Playing Hunt The Barcode: This Is A Job For GIS. Asset management hardly makes hearts race. It’s also not a subject that’s usually under the CIO remit, but instead languishes ...

GIS can take the form of desktop map applications, web maps, and mobile applications, all deployed with the collective goal of distributing live information to those who need it in real-time.

(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) Map graphic features or elements can be classified as points, lines, areas, or "raster." In GIS, these features are grouped together to ...

More than 1.1 million trees have now been documented in all, including maps outside the U.S. Azavea has also worked with the U.K.’s Open University to develop Treezilla, a “monster map” of ...

Chris Kobos, PMP, GISP, is the Director of GIS Services at H2M architects + engineers. As a GIS professional with more than 20 years of experience, he works directly with clients to provide ...

As GIS and mapping technologies continue to advance, even more information will become available to dispatchers through integration with public safety software.