Date archive for February, 2009
| February 26, 2009Public Health and GISIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryLeads on articles, research and tools for the application of GIS to public health issues. Find out why health organizations find GIS to be an invaluable tool. ESRI Health GIS Conference Annual conference looking at the use of GIS in public health. Conference page also provides access to ESRI’s Health User Group and HealthyGIS newsletter. GIS for Heath ... read more February 23, 2009February 21, 2009LBS – Location Based ServicesGPS, Industry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryLocation Based Services is a growing technology field that focuses on providing GIS and spatial information via mobile and field units. GPS Resources Global Positioning System (GPS) is a technology that uses the locations satellites to determine locations on earth. GPS is an essential tool for GIS because it allows for the gathering of data that ... read more IndexesData, Link LibraryIndexes are guides to zone based layers. Find out your UTM zone, time zone and more. Hydrological Units Clickable image map indexing the USGS hydrological units. The USGS has divided the nation up into 21 regional hydrological units. You can also download data from this site. State Plane Datum Shifts Detailed descriptions of all of the NAD83 zone ... read more FAQ – Frequently Asked QuestionsLink LibraryFAQs, or Frequently Asked Questions are good starting points for getting your beginners and advanced questions in GIS. Find answers to what GIS is, where to find data and how to find a job in this field. The GIS FAQ Originally hosted by the the Census Bureau this site contains and index of frequently asked questions ... read more February 20, 2009Support Geography in EducationGeographyMy Wonderful World (National Geographic) has started a campaign to encourage residents of the United States to notify their legislatures to support geography education: Geography is essential to understanding today’s interconnected worldbut our kids aren’t getting enough of it. Tell your lawmakers that you support geography education and urge them to do so as well. Visit My ... read more  Mapping Carbon Dioxide EmissionsMapsThe Vulcan Project, which seeks to measure and map out carbon dioxide emissions across the United States, recently unveiled an interactive map using Google Earth (plugin required). Using data from 2002, the map displays carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, commercial, residential, electrical and other sources. The project is a result of collaboration of researchs from ... read more February 19, 2009 Atlas on Endangered LanguagesAtlasesUNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, will be putting online their “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing “. This atlas, which has been in print form since 1996, documents the nearly 2,500 languages that are either in danger of becoming extinct or are recently extinct. There are currently roughly ... read more Defining Neighborhoods in Los AngelesCommunityIn a move that’s sure to create a lot of discussion and disagreement, the Los Angeles Times has embarked on a project to map out all of the communities in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times is unveiling the new map of neighborhoods today on its website at www.latimes.com/mappingla. Years in the making, it is designed to ... read more February 17, 2009ArcNews from ESRI now onlinePublicationsESRI has announced that ArcNews is now available online: Complete editions of ArcNews, the free quarterly GIS newsmagazine, are now available online! ArcNews Online includes the same content as the print edition plus special features such as podcasts and additional articles. You can be notified by e-mail when each new online edition becomes available and choose to ... read more |
