It’s a busy day anywhere in the world. You roll out of bed and grab your smartphone. You check a news website or a weather app or look up directions to an appointment. Most people don’t think about it ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Tim Walz doing a walk through at the United Center on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Wurm When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about ...

MSU Geosystems Research Institute Assistant Extension Professor John Cartwright, front, along with GRI Research Associate Kate Grala and GRI GIS Coordinator Andrew Nagel view the new interactive ...

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 ...

The Stark County Health Department has taken a new approach to addressing the opioid epidemic by using mapping software to improve its community outreach. The agency is using a geographic information ...

Anaysis of pedestrian crashes in Washington County with poverty level as base. Source: Benjamin Fryback Oregon State University student and community activist Benjamin Fryback (@bfryback) has added ...

As a former first responder, Tony Sirna felt compelled to help when he learned about the devastating wildfires that took place on Maui, Aug. 8, 2023. “When they asked if I could deploy, I knew it was ...