New high-resolution topographic data covering approximately 900 square miles of New Hampshire’s coastal communities show the elevation and shape of the landscape as if stripped of all trees and buildings. The data were collected using airborne laser technology known as light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and are the result of work done by a diverse [...]
Read MoreThe mission of the Membership Committee is to encourage professionals and students to participate in the Association in general and on the various committees through membership to positively shape geospatial technology utilization in New York State. If you would like to help your local professional GIS organization, and earn GISP points while doing it, please [...]
Read MoreMonday May 21st marked the third anniversary of the U.S. government’s open data site, Data.gov. The first national open data site, Data.gov led the way in opening government data around the world. Now 30 countries host open data sites and they are key tools in the global open government movement. Read the entire article Here
Read MoreHave you ever wondered who is representing you on the board of the NYS GIS Association? Now you can see who they are as all board members have their pictures on the NYS GIS Association website. Click here to view the page of Board members.
Read MoreNon-government organization (NGO) activity in developing countries is difficult to track due to limited infrastructure. URISA’s GISCorps, which coordinates short-term, volunteer-based GIS services to underprivileged communities, was asked to assist the Craig Bellamy Foundation in creating an interactive map showing the locations of international and national NGO offices and their programs in Sierra Leon, a [...]
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Summer 2011 Newsletter(PDF)
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