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 ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about geographic information systems, or GIS, as a high ...

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 ...

Ulteig, Fargo, has received a special achievement in geographic information system award for its innovative use of the Environmental Systems Research Institute's GIS technology. Ulteig is one of only ...

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 ...

DECATUR - The maps that city staff use to plot out everything from land parcels to storm sewer lines have all been computerized, and the result hopefully will be a faster resource available to anybody ...

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 ...