(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A GIS can be distinguished by listing the types of questions it can (or should be able to) answer as opposed to being described: a) through ...

I’m beginning to worry, just a little bit, about the Ordnance Survey. Specifically, the brightest star in its cartographical firmament, the Landranger map. This is an institution. You fool about with ...

The University of Guam will host a short-term training course in basic Geographic Information Systems from Oct. 13 to 17, ...

In California, Pennsylvania, Washington and elsewhere, water districts are often turning to GIS and other tech tools to better serve their communities and the increasing needs of firefighting.

Carmelle Terborgh gets a little tired of explaining to people why geography excites her. “Sometimes you tell people, ‘I’m a geographer,’ ” Terborgh said, “and people say, ‘So, you know where all the ...