Lets Define GIS – Two GIS Applications Examples
Lets define GIS There are many ways to define GIS …and by GIS I mean a Geographical Information System. GIS combines spatial data (maps), temporal data (when things on a map...
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Mapping Links Pollution to Regulation
Map 1: The earlier of two images on acid rain – 1985 Map 2: The latter of two images on acid rain – 2008 Time-series GIS mapping of a 25 year study of acid rain...
What is GIS used for? Here is ten things
Geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used for a wide variety of applications. GIS can gather, manipulate, store, and analyze geographic data which makes it...
Roadlessness as a Conservation Measure
This analysis of road patterns as a surrogate for land conservation is just one of many uses of GIS. In mid 2012, Google was approached by Kriton Arsenis, a Member of the...
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...
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...
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 last for a few...
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,...
Natural Resource Management and GIS
GIS technology is a useful tool for natural resource management. Geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used to gather, maintain, analyze and store geographic...