Industry and Subjects in GIS
| December 3, 2010Agriculture and GISData, Industry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryResources on the use of GIS in Agriculture. Find links to articles, case studies and user groups in agricultural GIS. GIS and Agribusiness ESRI’s web page on agriculture. Articles and support for utilizing GIS in this field. GIS Agriculture Models Research article on “Potential for Integrated GIS-Agriculture Models for Precision Farming Systems”. MapShots Web site for the EASI suite ... read more October 2, 2010 LAPD Goes With the LA TimesIndustry and Subjects in GISThe Los Angeles Times recently debuted Crime L.A., a Los Angeles countywide look at crime. The mapping application pulls data from both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to map out and generate statistics on crimes in the various cities and neighborhoods of the county. The Times is continuing to ... read more September 27, 2010 Foresty: Applications in GISIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryGIS has been emerging as a strong tool for many areas of forestry, from harvesting schedules to urban forestry. Find information about GIS software specific to forestry, data, case studies, and more. Forestry GIS (fGIS) Forestry GIS (fGIS) is a robust GIS editor, digitizer, map printing and data query program created by the University of Wisconsin and ... read more September 2, 2010GIS and Productivity ProfileIndustry and Subjects in GISGIS and its role in increasing productivity for businesses is part of an article in Globe and Mail. The article also features Alex Miller, president of ESRI Canada who is quoted, “Every government and every business needs to know where things are, where people are, how processes work, and how you get from here to ... read more August 22, 2010 Predictive PolicingIndustry and Subjects in GISMost crime analysis produces maps and statistics for crimes that already have occurred. The Los Angeles Times has an article about predictive policing which looks to analyze when and where crimes are the mostly likely to occur. George Mohler, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University, has adapted ... read more July 21, 2010 Global Forest HeightsIndustry and Subjects in GISWhere are the tallest forests in the world? NASA has an article on the first global map of the world’s forest heights. The map was created with data collected by NASA’s ICESat, Terra, and Aqua satellites. The global map shows average tree canopy heights over 5 km (1.9) cells. The tallest trees can be found ... read more April 21, 2010GIS in Local GovernmentIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryResources to finding information about the application of GIS in local government. GASB34 and GIS Information and resources on the use of GIS technology in GASB34 compliance. GIS in State and Local Government Resource page from ESRI. Find case studies and tools for using GIS at the state and local government level. GIS Development Guides Downloadable development guides for GIS ... read more January 21, 2010Hydrology and GISIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryArticles, case studies and online tutorials in the application of GIS in hydrology. With the widespread availability of global and regional datasets, GIS has become a powerful tool in delineating watersheds, analyzing runoff and other applications in hydrology. American Water Resources Association Association to promote the understanding of water resources and related issues by providing ... read more January 20, 2010Airport Data and GIS ResourcesData, Industry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryLinks to airport location data, associations and articles on the use of GIS in the aviation industry. Airports and Airways Free BTS data available for downloading from MapCruzin’s site. You have to register your email address but it’s free to download. Bird Avoidance Model The Bird Avoidance Model is used as a key tool for analysis,predictability,and correlation ... read more October 27, 2009Online Crime Mapping Bad for Housing Values?Industry and Subjects in GISThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is warning that the recent launch of the national United Kingdom online crime mapping publication could result in a reduction in housing values for some neighborhoods in England and Wales. A spokesman for RICS said, “Whilst RICS fully supports efforts by the government to reduce instances of crime, ... read more |
