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Susan L. Cutter is a Carolina Distinguished professor of geography at the University of South Carolina where she directs the Hazards and Vulnerability Research ...

For companies with weather-vulnerable assets across the country and across the globe, GIS technology provides the capability to monitor the occurrence and threats of all types of meteorological ...

With more than 400 full-color illustrations, Designing Better Maps applies design best practices to both reference and statistical mapping. The book also includes expert guidance on planning; using ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710 established minimum time standards for the first-due engine out of a career department for a residential fire. Some departments, however, ...

SPRINGFIELD -- The city has unveiled its new, mobile-device-friendly, GIS online mapping tool which can provide detailed information on every property and building in the city. The new site can be ...

Master the power of mapping and data to shape smarter, more ethical decisions in government, business, and the environment. Whether you're advancing your career or pivoting into a new one, you’ll gain ...

As one of the largest landowners in Manatee County, Manatee County government has made it easier for the public to know which county-owned parcels could be for sale. A GIS story map on the county’s ...