I’m a huge social sharing fan, many of my non Geogeeky friends think I share way too much but that’s OK. I’m pretty careful about what I share, when I share it and where I share it. I also don’t share anything that I wouldn’t want anyone at all to see. But how much am […]
Is Sustainable Tourism Sustainable? Mapping Outcomes Using GIS
Tourism represents one of the top five exports for 83 percent of all countries and is the main source of foreign currency for 38 percent of countries. The industry continues to experience growth even in poor economic times. As consumers become more aware of the environmental impact of their actions, a trend toward “sustainable tourism” […]
Advent of the Drones …Who Do You Want to Do Your Mapping?
This comes from the editor via the October 2015 edition of LiDAR Magazine
GIS and History: Using the Past to Inform the Present
Using the power of Geographic Information Systems to track trends in everything from demographic information to pesticide and chemical use like the Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) system in California, used in the study I talked about here
Feature – Epic Win: Using GIS and Gaming to Save the World
Balancing protection of the environment and the needs of a particular community is kind of like a game. Each decision affects one, the other, or both, and opens up a new set of alternatives. The answers are not always right or wrong. but instead are subjective. The more innovative the answer, the more likely it […]
High Performance Ultra Rugged Handhelds For Tough GIS Applications
Arm Yourself With A Handheld Built For Extremes
Mapping the Cause: Using GIS to Determine Potential Causes for Cancer
Much talk lately in the tech world is related to Big Data and how useful it really is. The debate centers not only around making relationships, but how to determine which relationships are significant. How do we make all the demographic data we’ve gathered meaningful?
10 Question GeoGeek Rapidfire – Bill Dollins @billdollins
Once again, time for another GeoGeek rapid fire, this time I have Bill Dollins, popular GeoGeek, GeoTech Community builder, and Geo professional. Bill is well known within the Geo Circles as a Partner, Senior Vice President with Zekiah Technologies, Inc. in Maryland. Dollins is also involved as a member of the Maryland Council on Open […]
10 Question GeoGeek Rapidfire – Dawn Wright @DeepseaDawn
Here we go with another installment of 10 questions. Dawn Wright was appointed Chief Scientist of Esri in October 2011 after 17 years as a professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University.
Ever wonder to yourself, “Where on Earth?” Enter The Functional and Beautiful MapWheel
Ever wonder to yourself, “Where on Earth?” Enter The Functional and Beautiful MapWheel — Simply put, according to the creators, A MapWheel is a new, functional and attractive piece of home decor intended to trigger fond memories, provoke conversations and celebrate locations that have significance to you. Indeed they are creative and I have no […]