Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have revolutionized spatial data collection in recent years by offering flexible, low-cost platforms for aerial imagery and remote sensing.

Two catch phrases that quickly are becoming mainstream in the fire service are data-driven and data-assisted. Although private industry and nearly every other aspect of modern life adopted data ...

Startup inspiration can strike anywhere. But for Atlas.co*, a freemium browser-based, real-time mapping tool that’s being built by an Oslo, Norway-based team of (initially student) engineers, the ...

As unpredictable and tragically dangerous as fighting fires remains, geographic information tools offer the kinds of global incident views and intelligence that were unimaginable less than a decade ...

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

The Yale GIS Accelerator program — which aims to teach University affiliates how to utilize geographic information systems, or GIS, in projects — began on Jan. 6, 2025. It is a five-day intensive GIS ...

The authors find that contemporary GIS research increasingly integrates spatial statistics, modeling, and simulation to move ...

Master the power of mapping and data to shape smarter, more ethical decisions in government, business, and the environment. Whether you're advancing your career or pivoting into a new one, you’ll gain ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...