Missouri is believed to be the first state to draw its highway maps using GIS technology -- a standard for displaying geographic information that can be shared easily -- rather than commonly used ...

IGIS Tech Notes describe workflows and techniques for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension. They are works in progress, and we welcome feedback and comments below.

Esri isn’t a first responder, but it does run toward disasters. The global provider of geographic information systems (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping has run a Disaster ...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) offer an innovative, user-friendly enhancement to database marketing. Special GIS software converts data into maps that show you where your customers are ...

Susan Cutter, a geography professor at the University of South Carolina, discusses the use of GIS in emergency management and the ‘why of the where’ when working with maps.

Gadsden likens GIS maps as “a nervous system for the planet.” But there are holes in the system, particularly in developing countries in Africa, areas of South America and in places like Haiti.

This is an installment of the weekly series In the Classroom. Education reporter Rilyn Eischens will visit a different class each week to bring you an inside look at learning in the Valley today.

Researchers used geographic information system (GIS) software to map more than 70,000 potential COVID-19 vaccine administration facilities and calculate the average driving distance to the closest ...

Around the globe, scientists, schools, businesses, governments, and countless others are leveraging GIS capabilities to understand and solve 21st century challenges, from Covid-19 to climate change.