Most people can read a map to get from point A to point B. But if you had a map filled with various data points, would you know what it was telling you? Using a geographic information system (GIS), a ...

James Gray continues his review of desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) applications with an introduction to the concepts needed to get started with the user-friendly, open-source Quantum GIS.

As unpredictable and tragically dangerous as fighting fires remains, geographic information tools offer the kinds of global incident views and intelligence that were unimaginable less than a decade ...

NexTraq (formerly Discrete Wireless, Inc.), the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, today announces fleet tracking capabilities for the oil and gas industry. Through ...

Location data is critical to nearly all state and local government work — whether it’s responding to a public safety call, supporting community planning and development, or maintaining critical ...

For 10 years, Temple University’s Geographic Information Systems program has turned spatial analysis into careers in planning, public service, climate work and more.

BB&T’s CEO, Kelly King, wants to step up the pace of branch consolidations this year, even closing some branches that are profitable. The Winston-Salem, N.C., company will need fine levels of detail ...

At Muskogee Public Schools, we recently had to redraw our school attendance boundaries. Using geographic information system (GIS) software gave us a wealth of data to inform our decisions; but after ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710 established minimum time standards for the first-due engine out of a career department for a residential fire. Some departments, however, ...