(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A GIS can be distinguished by listing the types of questions it can (or should be able to) answer as opposed to being described: a) through ...

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Basic Concepts of GIS -- ch. 1 Some Concepts That Underpin GIS -- You Ask: "What Is GIS About?" -- And So You Ask Again: "What Is GIS About?" -- Exercise 1-1 ...

The bookcombines ArcGIS tutorials with self-study exercises and guides students through a series of step-by-step exercises to gradually increase their skills and confidence. Students also gain ...

Prepares the student for graduate work in geography by providing an introduction to research techniques, scientific method and the research frontier in geography. SEM This course introduces students ...

EcologyPlus is pleased to offer this workshop with long-standing partners, The Ecological Society of America’s SEEDS program and The Wilderness Society. All travel expenses were made possible with ...

Google runs one of the most impressive 3D mapping tools available. It's a reliable go-to for planet zooming, location finding, and basic geo-analysis. But, unlike Google Maps, Google doesn't market it ...

When Pennsylvania CIO Art Stevens appointed the state's first GIS director in October 2003, he became the latest in a growing number of state and local leaders to do so. Over the last few years, Gary, ...

WASHINGTON — The Army is putting into place sweeping changes in its basic training program to prepare recruits for immediate missions to Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times reported in its ...