The Potential Exploitation of GIS for Political Gain

Potential for Misuse of Mapping Technology   It sounds like the makings of a movie: greedy politicians moving district lines for their own benefit. But with GIS and a lack of regulations, it is entirely feasible. A Dartmouth researcher says that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a potent political tool, but it may be used to manipulate voting district lines. Professor Benjamin Forest says that GIS allows states to create...

GIS Comes to the Aid of Bird Watchers

GIS Finds New Niche   Conservationists, bird watchers, farmers, and developers across the state of California can now access bird habitat information from a digital bank of maps and data...

What does GIS Have to do with the Super Bowl?

Security and the Big Game  The Tampa Police Department had a much easier time calculating all the risks involved with the Super Bowl, thanks to GIS [geographic information systems]. ArcGIS...

Major Investment in US Geospatial Industry

Holy GIS Spending, Batman!   When The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed, GIS workers and GIS investors everywhere should have been at least a little excited. Because...

The GIS Invasion

Geographic information systems (GIS) have infiltrated the world. The applications of this high-tech mapping system are endless, from Google Earth to covert military planning. With GIS satellites...