GIS Metadata – The 5Ws
Have you ever wondered how GIS Analysts work their way through thousands of files of data? How do they manage to extract information about certain locations and their characteristics in
Select The Right GIS Course And Avoid These 4 Mistakes…
How to select the right GIS course for you So here you are, interested in enrolling into a GIS course. Maybe you are a student, or an industry professional, or maybe
GIS Application Development
An example of an Emergency GIS application created with Arc GIS GIS technology is rapidly becoming one of the most widely used information platforms in the world. Geographic information systems (GIS),
GIS Attribute Data
Points, Lines, Polygons, and Polylines in a GIS are dumb graphics. We make them intelligent by attaching attributes to them. That way we can tell that a point is a
Utility Mapping – Pipeline GIS
Utility mapping for the water industry. The location of buried water pipes is important Geographic Information Systems are one of the most rapidly growing technologies in the world. GIS has a wide variety of
Air Photo Interpretation
There's a lot you can tell just by looking at an air photograph. However, you shouldn't just be a “tourist” when you look at air photos. Below, we've listed the top
Top 10 Most Common Traps With Census Maps
There are many potential Traps with Census maps. Below, we talk about the most common you'll likely find: Privacy Small populations must be disguised for privacy reasons. This gives people the confidence to
Introduction To GIS Data Concepts
Question: Why do we need Geographic Information Systems like Quantum GIS, ArcInfo, ArcView, MapInfo, Caliper software, GRASS and Manifold? The answer: In this Introduction To GIS Data Concepts, I'm going to
SQL for GIS Table Query
SQL for GIS Table Query - Introduction Structured Query Language (SQL) is a very common, very generic language in computer systems. It has implementations in lots of different brands of databases
GIS Technology – Growth
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are designed to gather, store, and analyze geographical data. Geographic data may include things like natural resource maps, planning maps, asset maps or population maps. GIS is
Vector GIS
Introduction GIS refers to the Geographical Information System. It is a computerized system for data administration and serves the intention of capturing, saving, organizing, retrieving, analyzing and displaying spatial information. Spatial
Using GIS Technology for Power Utility Asset Management
In the event of a power outage, you want to know that your utility company is working hard to restore power. Depending on the cause for the outage, it may
Improvements in GIS Software
GIS Software Improvements: Summary Mappable information such as customer addresses and vehicle locations used to be considered relatively unimportant information. These days, the perfect storm of GIS map availability, GIS software
Site Selection Process for Green Energy
Site Selection Process for Green Energy: Introduction One of the most important things affecting the world today is conservation. Although environmental conservation is very important, so too is energy conservation. Managing energy
Geospatial applications for natural resources management
BE SURE TO SIGNUP FOR THE FREE ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING WITH GIS EBOOK IN THE SIDEBAR GIS is an important tool for natural resource management. It can be used to gather, maintain,
The History and Development of GIS
Are you interested in Geographic information systems? If so, you'll be surprised to know they are considered among the most fascinating technological developments of modern times. What Is GIS? The term GIS refers
GIS and Socio-Economic Data
Introduction Socio economic data deals with humans, their activities, the room and formation required to carry out those activities. Socio economic data or census data enables mapping in GIS. Fig 1 below
Sampling Data with GIS
Introduction In today's era of computers and technology, almost everything in this world needs to go through a digital conversion process to work smoothly. The sounds and voices around us act
What are the applications of GIS?
What are the applications of GIS? They're as wide and varied as your imagination! One of the best ways to imagine the possibilities is to think of the ways you use
Uses of GIS for Urban Planning – Siting a Primary School
Introduction When beginning any GIS project there are three things you need to know the project's purpose defines the maps and data that are relevant to the project, and then... the
GIS Software – How It Works
The advances in modern mapping technology are exciting to say the least. GIS is now going where no mapping system has ever gone before. Remember the old paper maps we used just
GIS Analysts – The Cold, Hard Truth
Employment opportunities for a GIS Analyst have continued to expand, year over year. With most of the major land planning now being done with the help of automated systems and computer
GIS & Economic Development
Are you aware of the fact that GIS models play a significant role in economic development? Geographical information systems have been playing a great role in recording and presenting ecological and
GIS and Weather Maps
When you want to know what the weather is going to be like on the weekend, where do you look? You probably use an internet website to look up the
Applications of GIS Technology for Network Analysis and Energy Audit
GIS technology is very versatile – it can be used for a wide variety of applications all over the world. One example of this technology being put to use is
Enhanced City & Community Planning With GIS!
Did you know that millions of people around the world use geographic information system technology to enhance their businesses for more productivity? Geographical information technology allows city planners and developers to
Using GIS Technology for Emergency Services
According to a USA Today investigation, more than 1,000 lives are needlessly lost in some of the United States’ biggest cities because the emergency response system is inefficient. In many
What are the GIS Applications for Banking?
One of the most valuable and quickly-growing tools for decision making in modern industries is GIS technology. GIS, or geographic information system, technology systems simply programs that are designed to
The Future of Grid Computing for Distributed GIS
Many consider grid computing to be the third information technology wave. In fact, it may very well come to play an important role in the GIS sector. GIS, or geographic
What does World Geography define?
This Earth is diverse in all its glory, from people to cultures to regions. Is it not fascinating that different attributes of different places make us stand apart, but the