Back in the mid-1980s, when I established the U.S. Navy’s first GIS, we used mapping software from a company called National Planning Data Corporation (NPDC). In the process, I had several interesting ...

Project delays and failures can eat up time, resources, goodwill and -- not infrequently -- professional reputations. Over the years, a number of Geographic Information System (GIS) projects have ...

Did your first GIS class create an interest in learning more advanced skills? Are you getting ready to start an undergraduate or graduate research project that requires spatial modeling and analysis, ...

Heavy metals originate from multiple pathways: untreated industrial effluents, such as those from tanneries and mining ...

Ecological "niche modeling" using presence-only locality data and large-scale environmental variables provides a powerful tool for identifying and mapping suitable habitat for species over large ...

At this week’s Hexagon 2012, Intergraph announced it is showcasing the exciting capabilities of ERDAS Imagine’s next-generation Spatial Modeler. This revolutionary technology provides a unique ...

Raster-based GIS routing models prevent pipelines from becoming an economic burden on the companies and countries involved in their construction and operation by minimizing not just the economic costs ...

Proposed by Egyptian scientists, the proposed GIS technique considers a pumped-hydro project’s head and elevation difference, the penstock-length distance from the base plant, the site’s slopes and ...

The United Kingdom Department for Transport has embarked on a world-leading infrastructure project. By the 2030s, London will connect to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester via a new rail line with 18 ...

Taxus baccata is a valuable plant for taxol extraction used in preparation of anti-cancer drugs, Kaposi's sarcoma and over 20 such other indications. It is a slow-growing evergreen tree found in the ...