"A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology" The following terms are condensed and reproduced with permission from "A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology" by Stearns J. Wood, which contains more ...

Bringing everything from utilities information to site conditions out of a GIS map into a BIM usually requires cumbersome rework. That's now changing. A point cloud with LiDAR data of buildings, roads ...

It’s like Google Maps on steroids. That’s the short, easy definition of geographic information systems (GIS) that Melinda Shimizu, SUNY Cortland assistant professor of geography, usually gives to ...

For companies with weather-vulnerable assets across the country and across the globe, GIS technology provides the capability to monitor the occurrence and threats of all types of meteorological ...

Jan. 16—EFFINGHAM — Access to Effingham County's geographical information system (GIS) map service, ECOMS, is now free to the public for the first time, according to Effingham County GIS Manager Jill ...

Master the power of mapping and data to shape smarter, more ethical decisions in government, business, and the environment. Whether you're advancing your career or pivoting into a new one, you’ll gain ...

A residential neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C. GIS has identified parcels across the city that had untapped development potential, including ones located along existing bus routes, making them ideal ...

Susan L. Cutter is a Carolina Distinguished professor of geography at the University of South Carolina where she directs the Hazards and Vulnerability Research ...

Another proposal has entered the mix for Sidney officials to consider on compiling a digital record of the city's utility and ...

The city of Roswell, Ga., knows how to put its public Web site to good use. The bustling community just outside Atlanta, which has experienced an explosive population increase from 30,000 to 84,000 ...