GIS has the potential to play an important role in cancer screening, particular in cancers where environmental, socio-economic and resource access links could be found.
GIS Learning
Mapping Elephant Distribution with Remote Sensing and GIS
A variety of applications using GIS, remote sensing and GPS tracking of individuals per collars have advanced in the last years and are increasingly used for mapping and tracking elephants.
GIS Data
Cyprus Signs an Agreement to Update its GIS with the Help of Esri
Esri has been selected to modernize Cyprus and its cadastre, in hopes of providing the country with a completely modernized, advanced land registration system.
GIS Industry
World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) Launches With Commercial GIS Representation Only
The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) has launched as a representative body for commercial GIS companies.
GIS Learning
GIS Programs
Searchable GIS program directory. Search for GIS certificate programs offered either online or in classroom.
GIS Data
Accessing Real-time Satellite Imagery and Data
Tools and applications such as NASA’s Land, Atmosphere Near Real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) program and EarthNow, a space imaging startup, are paving the way towards real-time and near real-time satellite data.
Spatial Analysis
Forecasting Fire: Earth Observation and GIS
New techniques in GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning are incorporating land-based data along with temperature, precipitation and other weather factors in developing more accurate fire prediction models.
GIS Data
Ocean and Land Observation Data From Sentinel-3B
The main mission of the recently launched Sentinel-3B is to provide quality ocean and land monitoring. As part of the Copernicus program, GIS data and imagery will be made freely available.
GIS Data
Creating Ground-level Views from Satellite Imagery
Recreating a ground-level image and perspective using satellite imagery has only recently been developed.
GIS Data
A New Global Peatland Map Expected for 2020
A new global high-resolution peatland map is expected for 2020.