How did our GIS-dependent world and GIS-related science evolve, and where did GIS come from? It turns out the U.S. National Science Foundation played a central role in the technology’s development and ...

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Visual inspections of the power grid have traditionally relied on manual methods and reactive responses. These inspections, ...

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GIS is a computer software in which we map, measure, monitor, model, and manage spatially referenced data. GIS allows users to visualize, question, analyze, interpret, and overlay data layers to ...

Explore our list of the top 10 online GIS degree programs, including tuition and concentration information, to find the right one for you.

Modern GIS mapping enhances a department’s pre-incident planning by incorporating relevant documents and floor plans, operational workflows, and specialized features for sharing information with ...

Make sure GIS data is compliant and secure. CONCLUSION Spatial infrastructure holds tremendous potential for enhancing how governments use and share GIS data for a wide variety of use cases.