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Mapping the Nation

Mapping the Nation

Across the globe, governments use GIS to move communities toward healthier, more resilient, and safer outcomes. From actions as simple as optimizing routes for field workers, to visualizing policy impacts and developing intelligent transportation systems, GIS supports governments at all levels—local, state, and national.

The Godfather of Digital Maps

The Godfather of Digital Maps

Esri owns more than half of the market for so-called GIS (short for “geographic information systems”) software, and its technology is used around the world by some 350,000 businesses, government agencies and NGOs, which collectively create 150 million new maps every day.

Top Ten Geo Stories Of 2015

Top Ten Geo Stories Of 2015

My goal is to put together an interesting list and I’m hopeful that it helps someone who may have missed one of these stories over the past year. By Alex Chaucer