Issues in GIS
| October 8, 2009Fixing the GIS Data MessData, Issues in GISJonathan Feldman of InformationWeek weighs in the on the debate about opening up GIS data and creating a uniform standard for data sharing and access in his article “How to Fix the GIS Data Mess“. In it, Feldman lays blame with the federal government, writing, “According to an article by Dr. Christopher Tucker of the ... read more October 7, 2009Cost of Withholding GIS Data? Half a Million DollarsData, Issues in GISThe County of Santa Clara in California, which has battled fiercely against public information record requests for its GIS data, has recently paid a $500,000 settlement to the First Amendment Coalition. The settlement will cover the legal fees of the watchdog organization which first sued the county in 2006 for refusing to provide GIS data ... read more September 28, 2009Where is Where.gov?Issues in GISChristopher K. Tucker from Federal Computer Weekly calls on the federal government to create a data portal he calls where.gov: “At that portal, you could draw a bounding box on a map, declare a slice of time and instantaneously discover everything our government knows about that place. And we should be able to marshal that ... read more September 21, 2009GIS Market to Grow by 50% Over the Next Five YearsIssues in GISA market study by the ARC Advisory Group predicts that the geospatial industry will grow by 50% over the next five years: The worldwide market for Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) is forecast to grow 50% over the next five years, representing a compound annual growth rate of 9.3%, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study. ... read more September 9, 2009GeoTalkIssues in GISThese days, there’s a trend of slapping “geo” in front of any terminology to make it specific to the geospatial world. There’s the geoweb which refers to online mapping technology. Some are performing mapping and spatial analysis processes on the GeoCloud. With more location-based capabilities, people are now being geospammed, meaning they get junk email, ... read more August 11, 2009Essays on Geography and GIS Volume TwoIssues in GISThe second volume of essays by industry leaders and academics has been published by ESRI. This latest edition contains essays by Jack Dangermond and Roger Tomlinson, among others and covers topics such as GeoDesign and Geographic Literacy. Read more: Essays on Geography and GIS – Volume II Essays on Geography and GIS – Volume I ESRI’s GIS Best Practices ... read more August 5, 2009Preserving Geospatial DataIssues in GISDigital Preservation Coalition has released a new publication in its series of Technology Watch Reports: Preserving Geospatial Data by Guy McGarva of the University of Edinburgh, with contributions from Steve Morris (NCSU) and Greg Janée (UCSB). ‘Increasingly large amounts of geospatial data are being created and collected.’ Explained Guy McGarva, principal author. ‘Much of this data has ... read more July 24, 2009Most Influential Geospatial Person PollIssues in GISDirections Magazine has printed the results of their poll in which readers voted for the person they believed would be the most influential in the geospatial industry over the next five years. Over one thousand readers responded and nominated over twenty-two influential figures in the field. The top vote getter was Jack Dangermond who heads ... read more July 9, 2009Congressional Report on GISIssues in GISThe Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report in June entitled “Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Current Issues and Future Challenges” that provides an overview and discussion on GIS, and, in particular, how the federal geospatial enttities such as the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) play a role ... read more March 2, 2009Restricting Internet Mapping ImageryIssues in GISA California Assemblyman, Joel Anderson, is trying to find a committee home for his proposed bill to restrict the publication of imagery covering certain buildings on Internet mapping sites. His bill would call for the blurring of imagery covering what he calls “soft terrorism” targets: schools, hospitals, churches and all government buildings. His apparent inspiration ... read more |
