Just in time for Halloween, Esri’s “Where Are the Bodies?” story map documents the final resting places of some of the most famous (and infamous) actors, artists, authors, and criminals.
GIS Application Feature – Location Analysis of Funerary Facilities
Because of traditional folk custom in Taiwan, more than half of populace thinks funerary facilities as the number one NIMBY facility. The NIMBY effects are reflected the most in facilities including funeral home, crematorium, memorial tower and cemetery. Firstly, these facilities mostly cause uncomfortable feeling; secondly, real estate near these facilities is influenced; lastly, these […]
Google Street View to Map Arlington National Cemetery
Something via Mashable that got my attention… I suppose I’m not hugely surprised at the headline, however, is this a little excessive? Are we really at the point when we need and want to have street level imagery from within the gates at Arlington? The idea is to create a mosaic of imagery to enable […]
Cemetery Management Information System Developed with TatukGIS SDK
AXIOM Business GIS Solutions located in Cakovec, Croatia has used the TatukGIS Developer Kernel (VCL and Compact Framework editions) to develop the Axiom Memento cemetery management information system, the leading cemetery management software in Croatia and the western Balkans region. Presently used to manage approximately 1,000 cemeteries ranging in size from a few hundred to […]
Esri Federal User Conference Kicks Off #FedGIS
The end of Feb is here and that means the Esri conference season is kicking off… this week the Redlands crew rolls out the annual lovefest for Federal GIS users via the Esri federal User Conference. Those interested can follow updates from the conference on Twitter via via @EsriFederalGovt and #FedGIS. Esri is once again […]
New app brings Arlington National Cemetery closer to the public
Some interesting news from D.C as the Arlington National Cemetery has released an interactive map (ANC Explorer) available through its website and through a free smartphone app (iOS, Android, and BB). Using geospatial technology, visitors to Arlington can now search the database for markers of family and loved ones or search for notable, historical grave […]
Arlington National Cemetery Web Map and Mobile App for iOS and Android
Some interesting news from D.C as the Arlington National Cemetery has released an interactive map (ANC Explorer) available through its website and through a free smartphone app (iOS, Android, and BB). Using geospatial technology, visitors to Arlington can now search the database for markers of family and loved ones or search for notable, historical grave […]
Houston Students Using GIS to Impact Community
HOUSTON, TX: The High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (HSLECJ) is now back in session and learning concepts that few other schools across the country offer their students. Recently named in the top 10 percentile of high schools in Houston’s Independent School District, the school has invested in creating outstanding Law and Criminal […]
Geospatial mapping enhances Arlington National Cemetery management
Officials at Arlington National Cemetery will use an Army-designed geospatial mapping system to manage cemetery operations, the executive director of the Army National Cemeteries Program said Thursday.
Online cemetery makes tough visits easier
One of Adelaide’s largest cemeteries – famous as the site of Sir Donald Bradman’s funeral – can add another unique story to the pages of its history: becoming the nation’s first cemetery to use world-leading technology to take their graveyard online. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology from leading location intelligence specialists Esri Australia, Centennial […]
