Local governments have made considerable use of GIS technology in recent years to improve their voting and election management experience — and some jurisdictions are implementing new features for ...

When someone talks about geographical information systems (GIS), the first thing that comes to mind is a map. Although this is a primary deliverable, a quick look around the country shows that fire ...

Twenty years ago, the map room in Great Smoky Mountains National Park might have been dedicated to heavy, flat-file drawer cabinets — each one filled with stacks of intricately detailed maps of the ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about geographic information systems, ...

REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the 41st annual User Conference, Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced the recipients of the prestigious President's Award, Enterprise ...

Miami-Dade County, Fla., is counting on new GIS services to enhance its new next-generation 911 (NG911) routing system and provide more accurate, comprehensive emergency routing data to help ...

Geospatial engineering combines principles of engineering, geography, and surveying to collect, analyze, and manage spatial data. Geospatial engineering involves surveying. Over time, the field of ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710 established minimum time standards for the first-due engine out of a career department for a residential fire. Some departments, however, ...

13 May 2008 MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has participated in a two-day Geographical Information System (GIS) forum organised by the geographic faculty of arts and social ...