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Georgia's Water Shortage and a Surveyor's Miscalculations: The Story of the Camak Stone

A recent article in The American Surveyor highlighted the importance of geography and accurate field measurements-in this case, for the drought-stricken residents of Georgia. In 1818, a noted mathematician at the University of Georgia, James Camak was Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:08 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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ESRI President Jack Dangermond Talks about the Future of GIS

Recently, Jack Dangermond, ESRI president, talked with Government Technology on what lies ahead for GIS and how the Web plays a crucial role. "My forecast is that as society becomes familiar with looking at things through geospatial visualization, they Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:18 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

GIS Helps to “Keep the Promise” in the Fight against HIV/AIDS

December 1 st was designated World AIDS Day in 1988 to bring awareness and create partnerships to combat the spread of a disease that, as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states, "...is a disease unlike any other. It is a social issue, a human rights Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:04 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS Helps Resource Managers Swim through a Sea of Legislation

Ocean and coastal management is a complex and multi-layered system of laws, organizations, and strategies. Authorities are fragmented among a variety of federal, state, and local agencies which can result in redundant efforts, inefficiency, and confusion. Read More...
Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 11:21 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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World Development Report Recognizes GIS as a Tool to Aid Agriculture and Economic Development

How has agriculture changed in the past two decades? What are the important new challenges and opportunities for agriculture? How can agriculture be made more effective for poverty reduction? According to the 2008 World Development Report (WDR), these Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 06, 2007 8:50 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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In the Middle of a Firestorm – Literally ... The Southern California Fires, and Support from ESRI

Joe Francica, Editor-in-Chief and Vice Publisher, Directions Magazine, writes about the role ESRI's GIS technology played in supporting firefighting efforts. Russ Johnson, the public safety industry manager for ESRI and a former 30-year member of the Read More...
Posted Friday, November 02, 2007 2:26 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS Researchers See Pollution Come to Light

Artificial light is not conventionally thought of as a source of contamination, but its disruption of habitats and behaviors of plants and wildlife have brought it into the spotlight as a threat to the environment. Excess light can affect nocturnal predators Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:37 AM by GeographyMatters | 1 Comments
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GIS Puts Philadelphia History on the Map

Events such as the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and attractions such as the Liberty Bell have put Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the map, but the geographic fabric of the city is more than a maze of national historic sites. Philadelphia, like many Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:40 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS Maps Your Environment

With increased awareness about Global Warming and the risks and costs associated with fossil fuels, we are becoming more concerned about understanding and protecting our environment. GIS is powerful tool in aiding how we view and manage our natural resources. Read More...
Posted Friday, May 25, 2007 11:19 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS is a Good "DEAL" as a Geology Data Resource

Undersea geological data is now available online. The British Geological Survey (BGS) is using GIS to maintain a na­tional archive of geological data to provide access to the public as well as government, industry, and academic users. One of these Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:52 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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Mapping the Slopes for Avalanche Safety

According to the calendars, we are a week into spring. But for avid skiers who enjoy tackling ungroomed, out-of-the way slopes, the "backcountry" skiing season is not yet over. Avalanche season is also not finished. In fact, the risk for wet snow avalanches Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:21 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS Is Providing a New Medium for Understanding

In a recent issue of ArcNews, ESRI President Jack Dangermond explains the new and expanding role of GIS professionals and outlines some of the underlying technologies that will support this vision. He also talks about the future of GIS on the Web and Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:47 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

What's So Hot About Cold Spots?

"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...
Posted Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:53 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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GIS Coordinates Information to Assist 100,000 Displaced People in Indonesian Flash Floods

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...
Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 12:25 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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Two-Year Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami: Geography Matters to Disaster Recovery

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...
Posted Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:31 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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