Geospatial News and Articles

311 Survey: Customer Service Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties

May 7, 2008 - 311 systems reduce 911 calls and offer better customer service and management information - but cost remains an issue.

311 Survey: Customer Service Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties

May 7, 2008 - 311 systems reduce 911 calls and offer better customer service and management information - but cost remains an issue.

AAA Mobile and Motorola Combine Mapping, Directions and Roadside Service

May 7, 2008 - AAA Mobile mapping on a Motorola MOTORAZR 2 V9m.

Web Tool Puts Wildlife Diseases on the Map

May 5, 2008 - A new on-line map makes it possible, for the first time, to track disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.

Bohannan Huston Awarded Extensive Denver Region Aerial Photography Project

Apr 30, 2008 - Approximately 7,000 square miles to be photographed in detail.

Best of Kentucky Awards Presented

Apr 25, 2008 - "This year's Best of Kentucky award winners exemplify what technology in Kentucky is all about."

Hardware Installation Complete for SBSS Satellite Operations Center

Apr 25, 2008 - Software is now in segment testing.

Kentucky Mine Mapping Receives Award

Apr 23, 2008 - Abandoned mines present the dangers of flooding, explosive gas and roof instability to active mining operations.

Mapping Internet Black Holes

Apr 14, 2008 - Web tool named after the Hubble Space Telescope searches for the maze of routers and fiber-optic cables that make up the Internet.

Wisconsin Governor Signs Tech-Related Bills Into Law

Mar 27, 2008 - AB 597 prohibits tampering or interfering with a signal transmitted by a global positioning system issued by the Department of Corrections.

Enterprise GIS Strategies Strengthen Government Operations

Mar 27, 2008 - CIOs elevate GIS in government through coordinated and cooperative approaches.

Washington Department of Ecology, FEMA Revising State Flood Hazard Maps

Mar 14, 2008 - "The new digital maps are a vast improvement over the old paper maps. They will be more comprehensive, show more on-the-ground information, and be more accessible to citizens and officials who need the information."

Missouri Announces Partnership in Earthquake Hazard Mapping Project

Mar 5, 2008 - The New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains with more than 200 small earthquakes each year.

Google Earth Offers 3-D Modeling for Smaller Cities

Mar 5, 2008 - Cities in 3D service uses city data sets to render building in Google Earth.

San Diego Harbor Police Deploy Automated Vehicle Location System

Mar 3, 2008 - San Diego Harbor PD's patrol vehicle-based officers can quickly check federal and state databases for outstanding warrants on an individual involved in an incident or previously apprehended in a restricted area.

Telematics Outshines Telemetry in North America

Feb 22, 2008 - But unlike other mobile markets, coverage and roaming are significant challenges.

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