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Essential Information Organization Uses GIS to Monitor Bank Lending Trends

Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. The organization's GIS Action for Economic and Social Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 4:11 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Mapquotes - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home-so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person: The neighborhood he lives in; the school or college Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 4:07 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Who Inspired GIS Day?

Do you know where the inspiration for GIS Day came from? During a GIS Day kickoff celebration at the National Geographic Society in 1999, Jack Dangermond, ESRI president, said GIS Day was inspired by Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and environmentalist, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:09 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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ESRI Supports Conservation Efforts Throughout the World

ESRI has participated for many years in a number of conservation initiatives including those projects sponsored by the UNEP-WCMC and the highly successful Conservation Geoportal. The Conservation Geoportal is a collaborative effort by and for the conservation Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:01 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Happy Earth Day 2008!

As a follow-up to our first post titled " Celebrate Earth Day with GIS ," check out the interesting things you can do with ArcGIS Explorer for Earth Day . Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:38 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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New GIS Day Promotional Video Now Available

GIS technology, GIS users, and GIS Day. They all make a difference in our world. Join us as we visit GIS Day events hosted by Loma Linda University, the Libraries of the Claremont Colleges, and Stantec Consulting Inc. This video offers insight into the Read More...
Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 4:44 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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GLOBIO Maps the Footprint of the Human Impact on Our Planet

The Global Methodology for Mapping Human Impacts on the Biosphere (GLOBIO) project was begun by a consortium in 2001 to develop a global-scale spatial model of the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity. The consortium includes the United Nations Read More...
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 10:22 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments
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Celebrate Earth Day with GIS

In less than two weeks thousands of people around the world will be promoting environmental awareness through Earth Day , April 22, 2008. Consider incorporating GIS into your celebration by organizing a joint Earth Day/ GIS Day event. Here are some resources Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:28 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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What’s in a Name?

Because of the need by Qatar's Centre for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) to include precise geographic names and locations in its national GIS database, CGIS embarked on a comprehensive research program to determine exact placenames by tracing Read More...
Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 10:04 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

The Naming of Cats is a Difficult Matter

– From Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot In addition to cats, the process for selecting geographic placenames is too a difficult matter. In the suburban town of Temecula in Southern California, the city’s main sports park was recently Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:07 PM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Ancient Mapmaking — More Art than Accuracy

Claudius Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy lived in Alexandria, Egypt from approximately 87 -150 AD. He was an astronomer, mathematician and geographer. One of his major works was Geographia , a thesis totaling eight books. It attempted to map the known world giving Read More...
Posted Friday, March 21, 2008 11:20 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Citizen Science Makes its Mark on the Georeferenced Database

On March 12, Professor Michael Goodchild was the featured speaker at the weekly Colloquium held on the ESRI campus. His topic, "Citizens as Sensors: Web 2.0 and the World of Volunteered Geography," discussed the growing phenomena of contributions to cooperative Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:44 AM by GeographyMatters | 0 Comments

Create Your Own GIS Day Web site

You put a lot of time and effort into your GIS Day events, now share your success with others. Creating your very own GIS Day site is a great way to promote your organization and gain publicity for your event. Web page templates are available for download Read More...
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 1:54 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Updated GIS Day Logo

As GIS Day celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, the GIS Day committee thought it would be a great time to make a small improvement to the GIS Day logo. Can you spot the difference? The new logo focuses on the benefits and power of GIS technology Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:23 AM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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Libraries Celebrate GIS Day

February is Library Lovers' Month -- a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries. Libraries offer a variety of services to support the use of GIS, including acquiring data, collecting relevant books and journals, helping patrons Read More...
Posted Monday, February 11, 2008 1:31 PM by GIS-Day-Team | 0 Comments
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