There a few sources of freely available tectonic plate data that is available in various GIS data formats
December, 2016
GIS Industry
Analyzing Risk for Radioactive Materials Using GIS
Earlier studies in GIS were particularly focused on analyzing safe transportation that looked at where the safest routes might be in the transportation of radioactive materials. More recent studies have utilized the analytical capabilities in GIS for quantifying risk in the storage of radioactive materials.
GIS Industry
4 Ways Retailers Use GIS and Geographic Data for Holiday Marketing
How can retailers use mapping, or location to make their operations more efficient?
GIS Learning
5 New Year’s Resolution for GIS Users
As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to start turning your attention to the upcoming New Year and reflect on what steps to you can take to improve your GIS skills and participate more in the geospatial community.
GIS Learning
Using Census Data to Define US Commuter “Megaregions”
Researchers analyzed Census data to map out commuter megaregions in the United States.
Maps and Cartography
7 Nifty Gift Ideas for the GIS Person in Your Life
Whether you are looking for gifts for Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, or just looking for a special gift for any time of the year, here are some gift ideas for a range of budgets. From silly to serious, find the perfect GIS gift idea on this list.
GIS Industry
Tools for Utility Supervisors: GIS Based Asset Management That Performs
Michael Boyd of Novotx describes how a small utility company was able to incorporate GIS tools in order to assign jobs, develop reports based on location, and complete other routine tasks.
GIS Industry
NASA Exploring Using Mini-drones
NASA has gotten in on the drone action themselves, testing unique mini-drones that are manufactured in Sweden.