512/463-6581 or [email protected] Bill McGarigle Contributing Writer Several administrative, technical and political factors must be considered when deciding how much accuracy to have in a ...

The geologic division of the U.S. Geological Survey is looking for geographic information system and database support, emphasizing database and GIS use in defining total petroleum systems and ...

Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ...

"A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology" The following terms are condensed and reproduced with permission from "A Practitioner's Guide to GIS Terminology" by Stearns J. Wood, which contains more ...

Problem/situation: Years of copper mining and smelting activities in Montana caused residue to leak into ground waters, requiring intensive clean-up procedures. Solution: A GIS database was created so ...

It’s like Google Maps on steroids. That’s the short, easy definition of geographic information systems (GIS) that Melinda Shimizu, SUNY Cortland assistant professor of geography, usually gives to ...

Barrie Hydro Distribution Inc. (BHDI) was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Toronto. John Houweling, Ontario Regional Manager, ESRI Canada, ...

The Carbon Trust has launched the Unison Project, which will develop a standardised offshore wind data model to support safer ...

The 'GIS Databases’ module offers substantial benefits to both the sector and learners. For the sector, it addresses the critical need for high-quality data storage and management within Geographic ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

Oracle has announced a new world-record TPC-H 10 Terabyte (TB) benchmark for Oracle Database 10g Release 2. With this achievement, Oracle now holds world records for the three largest scale factors in ...

Fragmented data fuels inefficiency; GIS-enabled asset management offers a clear path forward, writes AfriGIS CEO Rochelle ...