As new technologies are developed, businesses are discovering new ways to keep track of their customers and their needs. For many businesses, where their customers live, work and shop are crucial details for ensuring their marketing strategies are the right ones for reaching the right market. GIS, or geographic information systems, are growing in popularity among organizations who need to to enhance their location intelligence.
Every business seeks to understand the wants and needs of its...Read Full Story
For many organizations, tracking and working with geographic data is crucial to their operations. Spatial data or geospatial data combines geographic elements with other data to create useful data that can make the challenge of managing operations over large areas easier to tackle. The military uses spatial data to identify enemy positions and enhance missions, and businesses like direct mail companies use spatial data to deliver more targeted messages to potential customers.
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Geospatial Data Specialist
Responsibilities The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to manage and perform activities associated with the development and maintenance of SERVIR Africa’s geospatial infrastructure data.
The activities are as follows: Identify, acquire, and evaluate spatial data and metadata from various sources.
Support the design and development of data automation, database development and data migration projects implemented by SERVIR and its partners.
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Updated for ArcGIS Desktop 10, GIS Tutorial 2: Spatial Analysis Workbook offers hands-on exercises to help GIS users at the intermediate level continue to build problem-solving and analysis skills. Inspired by the ESRI Guide to GIS Analysis book series, GIS Tutorial 2 provides a system for GIS users to develop proficiency in various spatial analysis methods, including location analysis; change over time, location, and value comparisons; geographic distribution; pattern analysis; and cluster...Read Full Story
This book provides a clear conceptual framework, consistent terminology, reference cases, and recommended practices for design, implementation, and management of GII. It is meant for professionals in higher education, practitioners faced with the design, implementation, and maintenance of GII in municipalities, other levels of government and private sector enterprise, as well as the international financial institutions involved with underwriting GII projects...Read Full Story
This comprehensive look at GIS doesn't overwhelm with details, equations, or computer codes. Instead the author interweaves the ideas of geographic inquiry and spatial discovery, inviting readers to join in the excitement of discovery as it takes place within the computerized world of the digital GIS databases. After discussing spatial and mapping concepts, the author sequentially addresses the components of GIS systems. A final chapter spotlights the process of designing and implementing a...Read Full Story
This guide enables students of human geography to take a critical look at the set of practices, hardware and software that are together described as GIS.A guide to GIS for students of human geography. Outlines the distinct approaches to inquiry employed in GIS and illustrates their relevance for human geographers. Traces the history of GIS and human geography from 1970 to the present. Illustrates the challenges of data collection, classification in the context of multiple stakeholders and...Read Full Story
This past week Spatial Energy and the IEEE became two of the latest organizations to announce competitions aimed at students and users of geospatial technology. Why do these keep popping up? Are they good for the geospatial industry?
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Westport, CT has a new Esri-based map viewer. The city is offering several 90 and 150 minute classes on using it. Good thing - since I oculd not get the help to work. The old intro page says you must use IE not AOL or another browser. Safari worked fine.
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We plan to take it to Cabinet shortly: Sam Pitroda A consolidated national-level Geographical Information System (GIS), which will help the government deliver various public services efficiently, is ready and “we plan to take it to the Cabinet shortly ...
With the goal of encouraging innovation in a fun way, ACM SIGSPATIAL is hosting an algorithm contest with winners to be announced at the ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS conference in November 2012. Contest participants will submit original computer programs to be evaluated by the contest... Continue reading
But is it all worth the effort? When the producers first exhibited their work at Esri Nederland’s GIS Conference last September, it became clear there is a big difference between a map and a map for TV. Impressed as the participants at the conference ...
GeoGeeks in the PacNW, take note of the date, May 7-9, 2012 for the 2012 Washington GIS Conference. This year’s event has a theme “Communicating Spatial Knowledge” and will take place in Tacoma, Washington. Deadline for proposals is March 26. Some details… WAURISA is seeking potential speakers to provide fresh, dynamic solutions to today’s challenges. [...]
Goldsboro, NC -Geographic Technologies Group?s (GTG) MapNimbus GIS Public Access Portal is now included in the gallery on ArcGIS.com. MapNimbus boasts a familiar and intuitive interface that is easy-to-use. MapNimbus allows users to search by address or agency to view a wide array of information about their area. Users can view information about...
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