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.

Wilson (N.C.) Fire/Rescue Services uses GIS to assess and categorize risks and hazards in the community. Chief Don Oliver provides a basic introduction to using GIS in the fire service and details ...

In terms of station siting, GIS can use municipal growth patterns and community-specific risk factors to determine whether emergency response facilities are located where they are most needed.

Designed for use in a university classroom setting, this workbook includes step-by-step instructions, On Your Own exercises, and in-depth assignments. Instructors can access teaching materials.

3-D modeling and DIY mapping tools are giving cities new ways to market their economic viability to prospective businesses.

GIS software can help identify optimal farm sites by integrating factors such as tides, currents, habitat sensitivity, and ...

David Gadsen, a program manager for nonprofits and global organizations at Esri in Redlands, has been using GIS mapping to assist NGOs and governments in targeting resources to area that need ...

Let's check in on some projects attempting to use GIS to visualize the recent political protests, preserve data and keep activists informed.

After collecting social and environmental data and using GIS to analyze their findings, students proposed ways to address a number of issues, from hunger prevention to sea level rise and invasive ...

The idea, says Rael, is to use GIS as the main avenue of investigation for a history course. “We mostly dealt with nineteenth-century US history. We had data on a wealth of subjects, like ...