Geography Matters

"We need to step it up a notch, from asking where we have lots of X to exploring where we have higher than expected proportions of X ," said ESRI spatial statistics expert Lauren Scott about the importance of using spatial statistics tools to analyze Read More...

Almost two years to the day of the anniversary for the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, another disaster struck the Province of Aceh on Sumatra, Indonesia. December 27, 2006 ushered in a flash flood affecting six districts in East Aceh, destroying buildings, Read More...

As the two-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami approaches, we are reminded how important geography and GIS technology are to rescue and recovery efforts. While it realistically may take decades for the affected communities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Read More...