Engaging Youth Through Community Mapping. Community mapping programs offered through 4-H introduce young people to geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial thinking while ...

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 ...

James Gray continues his review of desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) applications with an introduction to the concepts needed to get started with the user-friendly, open-source Quantum GIS.

As unpredictable and tragically dangerous as fighting fires remains, geographic information tools offer the kinds of global incident views and intelligence that were unimaginable less than a decade ...

No audio available for this content. Trimble has announced a new high-performance data collector for its Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) portfolio — the Trimble TDC650 handheld. Built ...

As the GIS landscape continues to evolve, events like this play a critical role in connecting thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators. They reinforce a culture of collaboration and propel the ...

A warming climate and the increasing threat of urban wildfires have water districts assuming new responsibilities as part of their role to provide fire protection — and they're supporting that work ...

The study identifies Geographic Information Systems as the foundational layer of modern digital waste management. Waste ...