Geographic information system (GIS) mainstay Esri is looking to expand its stake in digital twin technologies through significant updates in its product portfolio. As it announced at its recent user ...

Since 2006, New York City has required owners of office towers taller than 15 stories to file “emergency action plans.” Tens of thousands of floor plans have since been delivered to the city's fire ...

Esri today reported it's committing up to $1 billion in free accounts for its cloud-based GIS mapping software, hosted through Amazon Web Services. Amazon said it's committing AWS resources for three ...

If you have followed this blog at all you know I love the idea of maps and what they can do for you before, during and after a disaster. They create the picture of what exists and what might be in the ...

As the COVID-19 virus continues to rage, the announcement of potentially safe and effective vaccines from companies like Moderna and Pfizer brings some hope. A key challenge will be how to distribute ...

Albemarle County announces the launch of the new GIS Web, the public mapping tool. The new interface has the same functionality as the old system, but with several new features and improvements.

Engaging Youth Through Community Mapping. Community mapping programs offered through 4-H introduce young people to geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial thinking while ...

What can a map tell us about the world? In a growing number of civil rights cases, it can illustrate how critical infrastructure is selectively parceled out from neighborhood to neighborhood. The ...

Most of the larger cities in Delaware have access to geographic information system (GIS) map software and employ people trained in this technology. Researchers say if Delaware municipalities mapped ...

Bangladesh has been coping with the inflow of 1.1 million Displaced Rohingya People (DRP) in Cox’s Bazar, which is vulnerable to extreme climate events and under immense strain on the existing ...