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. Â
Python and GIS Resources
Find resources to web sites about Python scripting to use in GIS. Learn how to use Python to expand your geographic information system. Esri uses … Read more
Using GIS to Assess and Mitigate Rail Hazards
GIS has been of interest to rail companies, NGOs, and governments attempting to minimize a variety of hazards that may affect the rail network.
GIS and Sustainable Energy
GIS has become a critical planning and management tool for addressing where and how to enable sustainable energy efforts.
Using GIS to Evaluate Parking Availability in Bloomsburg, PA
This student/faculty research project at Bloomsburg University takes a look at parking availability in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania by analyzing parking space usage using GPS and GIS. Article written by Tony DiBiase, Jeff Brunskill, Matt Hess and Chris Podeschi.
Overview of Weighted Site Selection and Suitability Analysis
Site selection is a type of analysis used in GIS to determine the best place or site for something. Weighted site selection analysis is one type of site selection that allows users to rank raster cells and assign a relative importance value to each layer. This article examines weighted site selection by explaining how it works and when it should be used. It also provides an example of a weighted site selection project for reference.
Analyzing Bike Sharing Demand with GIS
To study the best citing of bike stations in New York City for a bike sharing program, the NYC DOT used GIS data and geospatial analysis.
A Look at Some Map Projections
The Robinson, Transverse Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic, and Space Oblique Mercator projections are discussed in this article.
The Power of Mapping
The real value of GIS come from the ability to integrate spatial information with higher end statistical and analytical processes to derive spatial patterns not readily apparent to the observer.