A geographic information system, as organizer Ariann Nassel explained, “is both a technology and a science.” The technology “is designed to work with the complexities of location-based data, connect ...

GIS software can help identify optimal farm sites by integrating factors such as tides, currents, habitat sensitivity, and water quality.

Chances are you’ve used a geographic information system (GIS) mapping system before. Google Maps or the maps application on your phone are web-based mapping platforms used typically for navigation ...

The City of Waynesboro launched an online mapping system Wednesday that allows the public to search property information, aerial images and topographical land features. By browsing over the map, users ...

We have developed our CU GIS Portal using ESRI products, where we can share campus maps and information with more people reducing the need for licenses for most users. The CU GIS Portal is a great way ...

Location data is critical to nearly all state and local government work — whether it’s responding to a public safety call, supporting community planning and development, or maintaining critical ...

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, ...

D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range. A mapping tool that shows which streets ...

An upgraded version of the City of Midland’s online mapping and information application is now live. The Geographic Information System (GIS) Interactive Map, first launched in 2009, has been enhanced ...

In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

Palm Beach County is enhancing emergency response times by adding future roads to their GIS, aiding first responders with pre ...