Susan Cutter, a geography professor at the University of South Carolina, discusses the use of GIS in emergency management and the ‘why of the where’ when working with maps.

Wilson (N.C.) Fire/Rescue Services uses GIS to assess and categorize risks and hazards in the community. Chief Don Oliver provides a basic introduction to using GIS in the fire service and details ...

3-D modeling and DIY mapping tools are giving cities new ways to market their economic viability to prospective businesses.

The use of GIS in science had spread from geography to sociology and criminology and from geology to conservation science, ecology and engineering. Thanks in large part to NCGIA’s core curriculum, GIS ...

That’s just on a personal level. GIS technology is also used in multiple real-world scenarios to help governments and businesses track and monitor geospatial information.

In terms of station siting, GIS can use municipal growth patterns and community-specific risk factors to determine whether emergency response facilities are located where they are most needed.

She organized the GIS Day event to showcase the newly available tool and allow faculty, staff and students — along with a major Birmingham-area employer — to talk about how they are using GIS in their ...

David Gadsen, a program manager for nonprofits and global organizations at Esri in Redlands, has been using GIS mapping to assist NGOs and governments in targeting resources to area that need ...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) offer an innovative, user-friendly enhancement to database marketing. Special GIS software converts data into maps that show you where your customers are ...