GIS Analysis is a useful tool for transportation policy, and this piece applies the GIS-analysis model to railroad grade ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

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 ...

This includes theoretical and applied projects in sensing systems and the location, measurement, analysis and description of ground features and earth resources. It also includes use of geographic ...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have revolutionized how we collect, analyze, and visualize spatial data. By integrating location-based information with various datasets, GIS provides powerful ...

Across mapping, engineering, disaster response, and natural resource work, geospatial thinking underpins the tools we use every day. If your career now calls for sharper GIS skills—or you want a fast, ...

Developers, always seeking new techniques to enhance their applications and provide meaningful insights to users, might want to consider the power of geographically visualizing data. As businesses ...

Equip Yourself With Fundamental GIS Skills. Geographic Information Science (GI Science) studies how we collect, analyze, and interpret information about places on Earth. It draws on geography, ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. Veronica Beagle is the managing editor ...