Use of GIS

At 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2008, millions of people throughout Southern California participated in The Great Southern California ShakeOut Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness exercise in U.S. history. The ShakeOut was organized by the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA), a partnership of earthquake professionals, emergency responders, business leaders, and community activists. The drill simulated a [...]

Held the third week of November every year since 1987, Geography Awareness Week is a global celebration supported by the National Geographic Society and other organizations.  This year, there is a geography-related theme for each day of the week.

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A new “What is GIS?” PowerPoint presentation is available to help you educate participants at your GIS Day event.  The presentation starts with definitions of geography and the origin of cartography, then describes applications of GIS technology in today’s world.  Show this presentation as a learning tool to spread knowledge about the history and uses [...]