Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ensure that staffing, to whatever extent, is utilized most effectively. A ...

The field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) has seen significant advancements in recent years, particularly in the context of monitoring regional hydrology, ecology, and ...

Back in the mid-1980s, when I established the U.S. Navy’s first GIS, we used mapping software from a company called National Planning Data Corporation (NPDC). In the process, I had several interesting ...

Standardized data modeling has become essential within the continually changing environment of geospatial information systems (GIS). Organizations extensively use GIS to plan infrastructure and manage ...

Did your first GIS class create an interest in learning more advanced skills? Are you getting ready to start an undergraduate or graduate research project that requires spatial modeling and analysis, ...

Project delays and failures can eat up time, resources, goodwill and -- not infrequently -- professional reputations. Over the years, a number of Geographic Information System (GIS) projects have ...

Directions Magazine is pleased to welcome Eva Reid as a regular columnist. In her debut contribution, she examines how health data modeling—particularly through GIS and agent-based systems—will ...

The Denton GIS substation project showcases community engagement, advanced engineering, and sustainable practices, setting a ...

CRAWLEY, AUSTRALIA—The Science Network of Western Australia reports that Tom Whitley of the University of Western Australia is leading an international team of scientists in developing a Geographic ...