1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Poster Gives a brief overview of how a GIS is used, some of the theory behind how it operates, as well as a discussion of various applications. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/

Geographic Information Systems Poster side 1 What is GIS? How does a GIS Work? What's Special About a GIS? Framework for Cooperation ... For More Information Poster side 2 Applications of GIS GIS Through History GIS Display Techniques Poster side 1 Geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used for scientific investigations, resource management, and development planning. For example, a GIS might allow emergency planners to easily calculate emergency response times in the event of a natural disaster, or a GIS might be used to find wetlands that need protection from pollution. What is a GIS? A GIS is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information; that is, data identified according to location. Practitioners also define a GIS as including the procedures, operating personnel, and spatial data that go into the system. How does a GIS work? Relating information from different sources The power of a GIS comes from the ability to relate different information in a spatial context and to reach a conclusion about this relationship. Most of the information we have about our world contains a location reference, placing that information at some point on the globe. When rainfall information is collected, it is important to know where the rainfall is located. This is done by using a location reference system, such as longitude and latitude, and perhaps elevation. Comparing the rainfall information with other information, such as the location of marshes across the landscape, may show that certain marshes receive little rainfall. This fact may indicate that these marshes are likely to dry up, and this inference can help us make the most appropriate decisions about how humans should interact with the marsh. A GIS, therefore, can reveal important new information that leads to better decisionmaking.

2. Geographic Information Systems - Home Overview of GIS at NCI. *, Introduction to GIS at NCI Examples of GIS Applications. *, Federal Government Currently Funded GIS Grants http://gis.cancer.gov/

A Web site supported by the NCI for use by the public, cancer researchers, and the GIS Special Interest Group. About GIS at NCI About this Site About the GIS Special Interest Group Contact Information Overview of GIS at NCI Introduction to GIS at NCI GIS Database Development Spatial Data Analysis Geovisualization Tools Development ... Communication of Georeferenced Statistics Examples of GIS Applications Federal Government State Health Departments General Use of GIS in Public Health Data Sources Miscellaneous Data Key NCI Initiatives State Cancer Profiles Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project US Predicted Cancer Incidence, 1999: Spatial Projection Models Please read our General Resources Mapping Spatial Analysis Data Visualization ... Confidentiality, Accessibility) Funding How to Obtain Funding Currently Funded GIS Grants National Science Foundation Grants Program What's New ColorTool for ArcMap Available for Download Satellite Images of Mali Villages Workshop Report: The Crossroads of GIS and Health Information PDF ... PDF Helpful Links GIS Dictionary Upcoming GIS Events Publications Best Practices Papers Journals Confidentiality Regulations in Research ... Newsletters, Listservs, URLs

3. Databases And Software - Geographic Information Systems | Information Sources | Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) integrates a geographic information system (GIS), national watershed data, http://www.epa.gov/epahome/gis.htm

@import 'http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/s/epa.css'; Jump to main content. Information Sources Recent Additions Contact Us Search: All EPA Advanced search You are here: EPA Home Information Sources Databases and Software Geographic Information Systems Geographic Information Systems Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) - integrates a geographic information system (GIS), national watershed data, and state-of-the-art environmental assessment and modeling tools into one convenient package. Spatial Data and Applications - The Envirofacts warehouse uses spatial data from a variety of sources, in several different mapping applications. Local Navigation EPA Newsroom Browse EPA Topics Where You Live Frequent Questions ... Jump to main content.

4. U.S. Board On Geographic Names (BGN) In this age of geographic information systems, the Internet, and homeland defense, geographic names data are even more important and more challenging. http://geonames.usgs.gov/

USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names U.S. Board on Geographic Names Main Menu BGN Home Domestic Names Foreign Names Antarctic Names ... Links The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The Board comprises representatives of Federal agencies concerned with geographic information, population, ecology, and management of public lands. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the Board promulgates official geographic feature names with locative attributes as well as principles, policies, and procedures governing the use of domestic names, foreign names, Antarctic names, and undersea feature names. The original program of names standardization addressed the complex issues of domestic geographic feature names during the surge of exploration, mining, and settlement of western territories after the American Civil War. Inconsistencies and contradictions among many names, spellings, and applications became a serious problem to surveyors, map makers, and scientists who required uniform, non-conflicting geographic nomenclature. President Benjamin Harrison signed an Executive Order establishing the Board and giving it authority to resolve unsettled geographic names questions. Decisions of the Board were accepted as binding by all departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

5. GIS Lounge - Geographic Information Systems The complete source for information and resources. Information on data and applications and about GIS careers. http://gislounge.com/

Your browser does not support script. Please enable javascript to fully appreciate this web site. For instructions on how to enable Javascript click here Home Subscribe Features ... RSS GIS Essentials What is GIS? Learning GIS Career/Jobs Features ... Link Library Newsletter Enter your email address to sign up Daily Update Enter your email to receive a daily email whenever new content is added. Sponsors GIS Quick Links Cartography Community Data Free GIS ... RSS Referrals Sponsors Sponsors Publications Zillow Releases Neighborhoods in Shapefile Format Friday January 18th 2008 Filed Under Current Events Leave a Comment The Zillow Blog has announced So, after all this work, why are we giving this data away for free? Here at Zillow, we’re all about transparency — we think a freely available and totally transparent nationwide data-set of neighborhoods will result in some great innovation that we’re excited to check out. Downloads are available by state.  Seen via Spatially Adjusted Cash for ArcGIS Code Monday January 14th 2008 Filed Under ESRI Leave a Comment ESRI has launched a competition for original ArcGIS code with $25,000 (first place is $15,000, second place is $7,500, and third place is $2,500) in cash prizes.  Applicants can submit their original codes for consideration to

6. GIS - U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service geographic information systems Spatial Data Southworth Green, in the Division of Information Resources and Technology Management, at Deb_Green@fws.gov http://www.fws.gov/data/gishome.html

Spatial Data The URL for this page has changed. Please update bookmarks and links to http://www.fws.gov/data/ For additional information regarding this Web page, contact Deb Southworth Green , in the Division of Information Resources and Technology Management, at Deb_Green@fws.gov Visit the US Fish and Wildlife Service Home Page Keywords=GIS, data, metadata, steering, GPS, standards, contracts Last Modified

7. North Dakota GIS (Geographic Information Systems) This web site is the portal to North Dakota geospatial data and information. The data, interactive maps, and other information available here are the http://www.nd.gov/gis/

@import url(/gis/includes/css/headerfooter.css); @import url(/gis/includes/css/content.css); @import url(/gis/includes/css/sidebarleft.css); North Dakota Geographic Information Systems Contact NDGIS Frequently Asked Questions Search Maps and Data About Us News Resources ... Help ND GIS Hub Explorer ND Metadata Explorer Welcome to the North Dakota GIS Web Site! This web site is the portal to North Dakota geospatial data and information. The data, interactive maps, and other information available here are the results of a collaborative effort by North Dakota state agencies, local government, and private enterprise. December 2007: Updated Strategic Plan Released November 2007: GISTC Receives U.S.G.S. Grant October 2007: GIS Report to the Governor: July 2006-June 2007 [125kb pdf] Mark Your Calendars! The MidAmerica GIS Consortium (MAGIC) 2008 Symposium is April 20-24, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. GIS Hub data in Google Earth! If you have Google Earth installed, there are a number of ways to display GIS Hub data within Google Earth. Please see FAQ #13 for more information.

8. Internet Resources: Create Your Own World geographic information systems–GIS. This site is a part of the USGS Web site and a The Montana Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) Geographic http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues1999/march4/createyourown

ALA American Library Association Search ALA Contact ALA ... Login Quicklinks Career Opportunities Chapters CHOICE Committees Directory of Leadership e-Learning Forms Information Literacy Marketing @ your library Publications Catalog RBM Recruiting to the Profession Scholarly Communication Sections Staff List Strategic Plan Tipsheets Publications ACRLog JobLIST Back Issues: 2007 ... March Internet Resources Create your own world INTERNET RESOURCES Create your own world: What's available with GIS March 1999 Vol. 60, No. 3 by Victoria Lynn Packard Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is truly one discipline that displays the breadth and strength of the Internet. With a computer and access to the Web, a user has the ability to solve the problems of today and tomorrow. A user can create his or her own Utopia. GIS can be used by anyone; the environmentalist, city planner, demographic specialist, architect, and many others may benefit from it. The resources listed below are some that I use for Geography and GIS Internet training classes. I chose sites with a multitude of links to other areas. These sites cover such areas as government, education, and commerce. Included are resources for dictionaries, newsgroups, mail lists, and periodicals to show the spectrum of material available in GIS. So enjoy and have fun creating your world! Dictionaries As with any other discipline, GIS has its own terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms. Listed below are a few Internet sites that provide easy access to this information.

9. DICTIONARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Dictionary of terms used in geographic information systems, cartography and remote sensing. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/abbrev.html

DICTIONARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CARTOGRAPHY, AND REMOTE SENSING By Philip Hoehn (David Rumsey Collection) and Mary Lynette Larsgaard ( . Designed by John Creaser This dictionary decodes abbreviations and acronyms found in various publications including maps and websites. These abbreviations or acronyms, therefore, are not necessarily authoritative or standardized in format or content. Email: Phil Hoehn (philhoehn at juno com) Mary Lynette Larsgaard (mary at library ucsb edu) A B C D ... Acknowledgements A Return to Index A. Acre; Auto house or private garage A IN B Auto in basement AA Automobile Assn. AAA Agricultural Adjustment Administration; American Automobile Assn. AACR Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2d. ed. AACCCM Anglo-American Cataloguing Committee for Cartographic Materials AAES American Assn. of Engineering Societies AAG Assn. of American Geographers AAGS American Assn. for Geodetic Surveying AAG Assn. of American Geographers AAPG American Assn. of Petroleum Geologists AARLS Arkansas Assn. of Registered Land Surveyors

10. Geographic Information Systems FAQ From Scott Freundschuh What Is A Geographic Information System (GIS)? An information system that is designed to work with data referenced by spatial or http://www.faqs.org/faqs/geography/infosystems-faq/

Usenet FAQs Search Web FAQs Documents ... RFC Index Geographic Information Systems FAQ There are reader questions on this topic! Help others by sharing your knowledge From: lnyman@info.census.gov (Lisa Nyman) Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis ftp://ftp.census.gov/pub/geo/gis-faq.txt ftp://abraxas.adelphi.edu/pub/gis/FAQ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/faq-index.html ... http://thoth.sbs.ohio-state.edu/ Q3.1: What are the United States map accuracy standards? From: rcw@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM tjmisek@hou.amoco.com newcomb@navo.navy.mil dhenke@mercury.er.usgs.gov ... ftp://sdts.er.usgs.gov/pub/sdts More information on SDTS is also available by visiting the SDTS web page located at: http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/sdts/ You may also write : SDTS Task Force U. S. Geological Survey 1400 Independence Road Rolla, MO. 65401 or Call 573/308-3543, FAX 573/308-3652 or e-mail : sdts@usgs.gov Q3.4: What is a DXF file and where can I get info about it? From: tchild@AUTODESK.COM

11. China Historical GIS china geography, chinese geography, Chinese geospatial data, historical GIS, chinese geographic information systems. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/

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12. NYS GIS Clearinghouse geographic information systems Clearinghouse. NYS CSCIC GIS DATA COORDINATION PROGRAM ORTHOIMAGERY OUTREACH. GIS News Feed temporarily unavailable http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/

skip to content Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse NYS CSCIC GIS DATA COORDINATION PROGRAM ORTHOIMAGERY ... OUTREACH GIS News Feed temporarily unavailable WHAT'S NEW Web Services Workshop - Register Now New Hydro Data from NYS DEC 2007 GIS Partnership Award Winner Orthoimagery Viewing Applicaton Lot 6 Update ... Update your Who's Who Information Navigate By County Albany Allegany Bronx Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Clinton Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Essex Franklin Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Kings Lewis Livingston Madison Monroe Montgomery Nassau New York Niagara Oneida Onondaga Ontario Orange Orleans Oswego Otsego Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Schuyler Seneca St. Lawrence Steuben Suffolk Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Ulster Warren Washington Wayne Westchester Wyoming Yates MAP PRODUCTS CALENDAR GIS HELP DESK CUGIR ... SEARCH Search Submit About Us Contact Us

13. WHO | Welcome To WHO's Public Health Mapping And GIS Programme geographic information systems (GIS) provide ideal platforms for the convergence of diseasespecific information and their analyses in relation to http://www.who.int/health_mapping/en/

Language options Search All WHO This site only Main navigation Home About WHO Countries Health topics ... Contact us Public Health Mapping and GIS WHO Programmes and projects Main content Welcome to WHO's Public Health Mapping and GIS programme From public health mapping and GIS to global health surveillance Role of GIS in public health mapping In order to properly plan, manage and monitor any public health programme, it is vital that up-to-date, relevant information is available to decision-makers at all levels of the public health system. As every disease problem or health event requires a different response and policy decision, information must be available that reflects a realistic assessment of the situation at local, national and global levels. This must be done with best available data and taking into consideration disease transmission dynamics, demographics, availability of and accessibility to existing health and social services as well as other geographic and environmental features. Geographic information systems (GIS) provide ideal platforms for the convergence of disease-specific information and their analyses in relation to population settlements, surrounding social and health services and the natural environment. They are highly suitable for analysing epidemiological data, revealing trends and interrelationships that would be more difficult to discover in tabular format. Moreover GIS allows policy makers to easily visualize problems in relation to existing health and social services and the natural environment and so more effectively target resources.

14. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - WDNR geographic information systems (GIS) is a strategic technology in use at the DNR to enable timely, efficient, and effective access to information about the http://dnr.wi.gov/maps/gis/

Program Search Home About Topics ... Contact Us DNR Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS Home Who We Are Links to More Resources Accessing DNR Data GIS Data Overview GIS Data Access Data Sharing DVD Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs) ... Landcover Data Interactive Maps Overview List of Interactive Maps DNR WebView Location Matters Locational Data Global Positioning System (GPS) Land Information Integration Plan Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Index Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is in use at the DNR to enable timely, efficient, and effective access to information about the state's land, water, and air resources. GIS tools are used to provide spatial data management, collection, analysis, and mapping capabilities to support DNR policy evaluation, decision-making, and program operations. Last Revised: Thursday January 03 2008 dnr.wi.gov The Official Internet Site for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 101 S. Webster Street PO Box 7921 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921 Legal Notices Privacy Notice Acceptable Use Policy Site Requirements ... Site Map

15. Geometry In Action: Cartography And Geographic Information Systems (GIS) A geographic information system (GIS) is simply a database of information about natural and manmade geographic features such as roads, buildings, http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/gina/carto.html

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems A geographic information system (GIS) is simply a database of information about natural and man-made geographic features such as roads, buildings, mountains... These systems can be used for making maps, but also for analyzing data e.g. for facility location. There has been some communication between the geometry and GIS communities (e.g. geographer Michael Goodchild gave an invited lecture on "Computational Geography" at the 11th ACM Symp. Comp. Geom. ) but more could be done to bring them together. Geographic problems already visible in the geometry community include interpolation of surfaces from scattered data , overlaying planar subdivisions, hierarchical representations of terrain information, boundary simplification, lossy compression of elevation data (e.g. by using a piecewise linear approximation with few facets), and map labelling. Other interesting geometric issues include handling of approximate and inconsistent data, matching similar features from different databases, compression of large geographic databases, cooperation between raster and vector representations, visibility analysis, and generation of cartograms (maps with area distorted to represent other information such as population). A particularly important geometric data structure in geographic analysis is the Voronoi diagram , which has been used for to identify regions of influence of clans and other population centers, model plant and animal competition, piece together satellite photographs, estimate ore reserves, perform marketing analysis, and estimate rainfall.

16. ISU GIS Support And Research Facility ISU geographic information systems Support and Research Facility. geographic information systems Central Iowa GIS Day Info http://www.gis.iastate.edu/

Iowa State University Contact Us ISU Search Geographic Information Systems Central Iowa GIS Day Info Support and Research Facility Home Facility Information Software Data ... Projects Data Quick Links Orthophotos Search for data GIS Facility Location News ArcGIS Layer for US Imagery ESRI Products and Vista GIS at Iowa State University ISU GIS Lab The GIS Support and Research Facility is a public computing facility established to support the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology at Iowa State University. The mission of the facility is to provide a high level GIS research support laboratory for students, faculty and staff as well as to provided GIS education and outreach to the ISU community and the state of Iowa. Software / Hardware Site licensed GIS software GPS checkout Facilities / Training GIS Shortcourses Web-based GIS in campus labs Facility usage ... Printing Help / Support GIS Help/ FAQs / How To's Other GIS Groups on Campus Agronomy Landscape Analysis Lab Center for Transportation Research and Engineering Design College GIS Lab NREM GIS Lab Contacts Kevin Kane , Facility Director (kkane@iastate.edu), 515-294-0526

17. NJDEP GIS - Bureau Of Geographic Information Systems NJDEP Bureau of geographic information systems. Try *EZ Search* to find data to download. (Internet Explorer 6.x or higher strongly recommended). http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/

(Internet Explorer 6.x or higher strongly recommended). document.write(doClock("W0",",%20","M0","%20","D0",",%20","Y0")); January February March April May June July August September October November December View Events Calendar bureau: bgis home about bgis contact bgis interactive mapping ... FAQs department: njdep home about dep index by topic programs/units ... dep online statewide: njhome citizen business government ... search Department of Environmental Protection P. O. Box 402 Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 Last Updated: January 7, 2008

18. Kansas Geographic Information Systems The Kansas GIS Policy Board is responsible for the development of standards, strategies, and policies that emphasize cooperation and coordination among http://www.da.ks.gov/gis/

Bypass navigation bar Kansas Geographic Information Systems Policy Board The Kansas GIS Policy Board is responsible for the development of standards, strategies, and policies that emphasize cooperation and coordination among agencies, organizations, and government entities in order to maximize the cost effectiveness of GIS by creating public and private partnerships throughout Kansas. The board, consisting of 37 members appointed by the Governor from state and local government agencies as well as public, private, and academic interests, provides review, coordination and recommendations for GIS programs and investments. . This partnership is further reinforced by individuals serving in the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), the MidAmerica Geographic Information Consortium (MAGIC), and the Kansas Association of Mappers (KAM), reaching GIS organizations and individual professionals. Each of these relationships serves to promote the development and adoption of GIS standards at all levels of government, and furthers the education and professional development of all participants. Upcoming GIS Policy Board Meeting ~ Friday March 14th, 2008

19. Arkansas GIS Gateway Guide to state GIS offices, organizations, resources, and activities. http://www.gis.state.ar.us/

Agencies Online Services Policies Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Gateway Graphic GeoStor Application Stats continue to rise. Visit the statistics page to see details . Over 1 million maps generated this year. Site Last Updated January 17, 2008 Send News News Board Endorses Surface Water Stewardship At its final Board meeting on December 5, 2007 the Arkansas State Land Information Board endorsed the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as the state's steward for the National Hydro Data (NHD) set. The NHD GIS data consists of surface waters such as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs and other surface water features. In this role ADEQ will receive error reports on the NHD GIS layer from authorized users, coordinate data updates, and coordinate the state's submissions in the national database maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. Board Tasks AGIO to Complete Statewide Centerline Development The State Land Information Board tasked the Arkansas Geographic Information Office to develop the project specifications necessary to complete the road centerline file program in the remaining counties. In several of the remaining counties this will require address conversion from route and box style to city style addressing plus road centerline mapping. Staff from the Office estimated the remaining counties could be completed by early 2009.

20. Graduate School Directories - Geographic Information Systems Directory of geographic information systems graduate and postgraduate school programs, including contact information, program descriptions and links to http://www.gradschools.com/programs/geographic_information.html

The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science Open GIS Consortium, Inc. The GIS Portal GradSchools.com Home ... StudentProspector Grad School Loans Select: Stafford Loan amount: Loan needed: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Graduation: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Email: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Graduate School Programs - Master's, Ph.D. Programs in the United States Programs Also Available Worldwide: Canada Europe Japan United Kingdom and Ireland ... Certificate Programs Or select other related directories here Computer Science Educational Technology, Instructional Systems Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Information Systems Mathematics Software Engineering Telecommunications and Computer Networking About the field of Geographic Information Systems: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the study of computer applications used to store, view and analyze geographical information. It involves compiling and managing a collection of computer hardware, software and geographic data to create materials such as maps. Students can focus on geographic information systems for natural resource management, homeland security/emergency management, business administration, policy administration/criminal justice or project management. They will learn to design, specify and manage complex geographic infrastructures. Graduates can go on to careers as GIS analysts, GIS applications developers, GIS research specialists, geodetic engineers, geospatial analysts and more. Home Search for Graduate Programs Graduate School Information Center Add or Update Programs ... Contact Us Visit our friends for:

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