The spatial analysis category looks at data manipulation techniques in GIS.
An independent analysis conducted by mapping analytics firm PetersonGIS shows that locations with the highest obesity rates contain the fewest farmers’ markets.
The European Space Agency has released a new iOS app for accessing ice data from the ESA’s CryoSat mission. Cryosat-2 was launched in April of … Read more
Unmanned vehicles are becoming more widely available both in the military and civilian sectors for their usefulness for remotely acquiring a variety of data. Unmanned … Read more
The European Space Agency will be launching three satellites next year with the objective of studying the earth’s gravity.
Remote sensing methods are being used to monitor thermal radiation in European cities. Hardscape surfaces such as roof tops and concrete pavement absorb solar radiation … Read more
An Egyptologist analyzed satellite imagery to identify over 17 pyramids, 1,000 tombs, and 3,000 ancient settlements previously unknown.
A UCLA report revealed the results of a GIS study on emphasizing the likely location of Osama bin Laden.
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the mean center of the United States based on the 2010 Census. The official population center as of April … Read more
The geographic profiling concept proposes that criminals tend to commit acts of crimes within a comfort zone located near but not too close to their residence.
Dr. Laurence Smith, a professor with the Department of Geography at UCLA, has a new book out called “The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization’s Northern Future.”
Esri’s offering a free ArcGIS seminar to show how to conduct network-based analysis using Spatial Analysis. The training is being offered at three different times … Read more
Geostatistics is a brand of statistics that deals specifically with spatial relationships. Find information about this branch of mathematics, software and tie-ins to GIS.