Geographic Information System Podcasts
Wednesday March 21st 2007
Filed Under Link Library, Podcasts
Check out these sites to find GIS related podcasts that you can download for your iPod. Find interviews about field of Geographic Information Systems. Read more
Our World
Wednesday March 21st 2007
Filed Under Link Library, World GIS and Data
Resources to web sites that use geography and geographic information systems (GIS) to help you to explore our world and its resources and beauty. Read more
Military and GIS
Wednesday March 21st 2007
Filed Under Industry, Link Library
GIS has long had a traditional use in the military. The US Army developed the famous public domain GIS GRASS over a decade ago. This category contains articles and resources about using GIS in the military. Read more
The Future for GIS
Monday March 19th 2007
Filed Under Trends in GIS
Essay from the Cathlicgauze blog site that argues that the discipline of Geography is a core component of GIS and that curriculums that focus only on the technology of GIS are detrimental to the field.
OpenStreetMap: Grassroots Mapping
Thursday March 15th 2007
Filed Under Community, Data, Features
OneStreetMap was founded with the goal of creating and providing free geographic data to whoever wants it. With an army of 5,000 volunteers who hit the streets around the world with GPS units to capture street segments or who participate in applying attribute information to collected data, the project has growing geographic data in thirty-nine countries to date. The project, started by Steve Coast in 2004, grew out of his desire to create a local map of his own neighborhood. Unlike the United States which frees most federal data under that country’s Public Information Act, many countries do not freely offer data created through public funds back to the public. Read more
OneGeology Project: Mapping the Planet
Sunday March 11th 2007
Filed Under Current Events, Features, Subjects in GIS
A network of scientists is poised to start the ambitious project of mapping the geology of the entire planet. Called the “OneGeology Project“, the team is made up of a consortium of international bodies, organizations and surveys from around the globe. Participants come from around the world with sciences from representatives from more that 55 countries involved. The project web site points to the UN General Assembly of 1997 (Agenda 21) as the motivating factor for this project. Read more
