Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ensure that staffing, to whatever extent, is utilized most effectively. A ...

Tenacity of spirit is one of the great virtues. Supporters of geospatial technology have often had to endure steadfast resolve convincing others of the multi-dimensional value GIS provides. It is a ...

Real-time Geographic Information Systems (GIS) plays a crucial role in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. It leverages data from diverse sources such as satellites, drones, ...

Using a simulated disaster scenario of a chemical accident on a highway near their school, Livonia High School students soon discovered how important geographic information systems and imaging science ...

People worried about getting caught in an earthquake will be relieved to know there’s an app for that. The iPhone app, Earthquake Buddy, which was recently featured at an IEEE conference, sends a ...

Thinking back at my own journey with GIS, which now is somewhat dated but relevant to this blog post, it was not one with huge successes. My problem as a local emergency management director was that ...

Bangladesh has been coping with the inflow of 1.1 million Displaced Rohingya People (DRP) in Cox’s Bazar, which is vulnerable to extreme climate events and under immense strain on the existing ...

I'm involved in moderating an upcoming Esri-sponsored webinar called GIS Information Sharing for Coordinated Disaster Response. In the pre-call we had getting ready for this event I was very impressed ...

In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have revolutionized spatial data collection in recent years by offering flexible, low-cost platforms for aerial imagery and remote sensing.