New GIS databases give residents access to information about evacuation routes, zoning maps and sea level rise estimates.

State and local governments can use GIS data to optimize facilities, promote health and safety in buildings, and improve energy efficiency. Such information can also enhance space planning to ...

GIS can be useful to geographers during geographical enquiry, where it can be used for selecting a location, planning a route or collecting secondary data. It can also be used to add map layers ...

We used GIS mapping to show counties where 10% or more of the residents ... Students from several different majors have enrolled in GIS courses—from criminal justice and urban planning to sociology ...

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Calvert Historical Society, unveiled a new Geographic Information System (GIS) webpage today ...