Traditionally, geographic information systems (GIS) have been thought of as a system used for mapping physical land base objects such as parcels, lakes and roads along with storing the attribute data ...

In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

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Susan L. Cutter is a Carolina Distinguished professor of geography at the University of South Carolina where she directs the Hazards and Vulnerability Research ...

To study the Northern California Bay-Delta ecosystem in depth and come up with a solution to the multiple and conflicting demands for development and preservation on it is nearly an impossible task - ...

Every year utility companies survey thousands of miles of lines identifying locations where trees and other vegetation need to be trimmed to avoid potential fires and other hazards. State laws require ...

It has been said many times that information is power. This is never truer than when providing fire and rescue protection to a community. Many of today’s fire service leaders, both in uniform and in ...

Juliet is the senior web editor for StateTech and HealthTech magazines. In her six years as a journalist she has covered everything from aerospace to indie music reviews — but she is unfailingly ...