The use of GIS in security software applications allows greater enhancements not just to monitoring but also planning and forecasting potential security threats, both from physical and cyber threats.
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Now Available: Preview eBook of QGIS Map Design, 2nd Edition
Updated to be used with QGIS 3.4, the second edition of QGIS Map Design can now be purchased at a discount as an eBook preview.
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Cast Your Vote: OS-Tienshanica: Rethinking Mapping Expeditions, Past and Future
Rachele Amerini recently participated in an expedition to Kyrgyzstan that her team documented in a video submitted to the Geography in a Clip contest.
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Web-based GIS
Find information about map server technology, GIS cloud-based apps, and examples of online mapping.
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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.
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GIS Programs
Searchable GIS program directory. Search for GIS certificate programs offered either online or in classroom.
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The Debate About Book Availability Via Esri’s Desk Copy Service
Olivia Harne discusses the value of providing access to students and educators to all GIS books published by Esri Press as part of the company’s Esri’s Desk Copy Service.
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Introduction to QGIS Python Programming
Anita Graser has started a tutorial series aimed at teaching users with no programming background how to get started with using Python in QGIS (PyQGIS).
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Access 35 GIS Lectures and Labs for Free
The FOSS4G Geoacademy has released 35 geospatial lectures and labs for free under a Common Creative license.
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Learn to Use GIS to Map and Analyze Surface Water Data
Esri Press recently published a book to teach users how to use GIS to analyze surface water using the National Hydrography Dataset produced by the USGS.