GIS

California’s GIO talks about the benefits of GIS

April 16, 2009

In a video blog, California’s Geospatial Information Officer Michael Byrne talks about the benefits of geographic information systems software to state agencies.

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More government agencies turn to GIS

March 20, 2009

A survey by Datamonitor indicates that 70% of government agencies in Europe and North America have, or plan to implement, geographic information systems. More than half of the agencies surveyed introduced GIS in the last year.

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Geospatial coordination web site launched by California

February 6, 2009

The Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse is a centralized source for California’s geospatial data and information.  The new website was designed to facilitate coordination among government agencies and to allow public access to geographic information. Cal-Atlas is an effort to make sure that agencies have accurate, complete and up-to-date GIS data.  It will also help organizations to [...]

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Free publication: Geospatial information for crisis response

February 3, 2009

Government Technology reports on Geospatial Systems That Support Emergency and Disaster Operations, a new publication that presents a series of case studies showing how  local governments use geospatial information to respond to emergencies.  The report, published by  Public Technology Institute and the Geospatial Information & Technology Association, is available for download free of charge until February [...]

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