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USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal: New Online Tool to Support Coastal Resilience

Editor — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:26:03 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey recently launched an online portal that interactively serves up information on past, present and future coastal hazards to help communities improve their resilience. The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal can aid in decisions that involve emergency preparedness, ecosystem restoration, and where and how to develop coastal areas to help ensure they are […]

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“National Climate Change Viewer” Enables Focus on Future Climate-Driven Changes for U.S. Watersheds

Editor — Fri, 09 May 2014 20:39:22 +0000

“National Climate Change Viewer” Enables Focus on Future Climate-Driven Changes for U.S. Watersheds at Local Levels WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today unveiled the National Climate Change Viewer, a climate-visualization website tool from the Interior Department’s U.S. Geological Survey. The new tool gives citizens and resource managers the opportunity to look […]

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Bluesky’s National Tree Map Helps Council Map Trees

Editor — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:02:10 +0000

Leicestershire, UK, 15 April 2014 – A detailed digital map of tree canopy cover is helping Central Bedfordshire Council gain an understanding of how many trees are on land under control of the Council’s Housing Department. A study, undertaken by specialist consultancy company Landscape Planning Ltd, compared the Bluesky National Tree Map data with […]

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WCS and Esri Develop Interactive Online Story Map on Elephant Poaching

Editor — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 05:20:56 +0000

Denver, CO – November 13, 2013 – The Wildlife Conservation Society and geographic information system (GIS) software innovator Esri jointly developed and produced an online Story Map that combines spatial data, excellent cartography, and Web mapping tools to visually tell the story of the elephant poaching crisis. The release of the Story Map coincides with […]

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Google Maps Engine Pro: Helping businesses create, visualize and share their data on a map

Editor — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:38:16 +0000

Maps are a part of our daily lives—from finding the best local Italian restaurant to planning a trip abroad. Maps are also a valuable tool in the workplace. Businesses use maps to help customers easily find their store locations or help travelers get to their final destination. Today we’re announcing a new professional mapping tool, […]

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Interactive Esri Map Shows Regions Most Impacted by Government Shutdown

Editor — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 07:23:49 +0000

Another fine, interactive story map from Esri… Esri’s interactive Federal Government Shutdown map is available for the media to embed or share as part of ongoing government, economic, and political coverage. This map uses data from Trulia.com to show the 10 areas in the US that have the highest percentage of local wages going to […]

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Scottish Government awards OSMA web map pilot to emapsite

Editor — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:39:43 +0000

Hosted services specialist emapsite has begun piloting a web map solution for all signatories to the One Scotland Mapping Agreement (OSMA). The one-year contract follows a competitive tender and will enable around 100 public sector bodies in Scotland to access Ordnance Survey map data online. All departments of the Scottish Government as well as dozens […]

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Esri Canada Releases Free Templates to Help Municipalities Quickly Deploy Web Apps

Editor — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:13:52 +0000

Esri Canada Releases Free Templates to Help Municipalities Quickly Deploy Web Apps for Improved Service Delivery – ArcGIS for Canadian Municipalities provides a common framework for publishing maps, as well as ready-to-use apps for increasing efficiency and citizen engagement TORONTO – September 24, 2013 – Esri Canada today released ArcGIS for Canadian Municipalities, a series […]

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Search and Discover Everything You Need in ArcGIS Marketplace

Editor — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 01:27:14 +0000

Finding Geospatial Apps and Data Just Got Easier Redlands, California—September 18, 2013—Esri is pleased to announce the launch of ArcGIS Marketplace, a new destination that allows ArcGIS Online subscribers to search, discover, and get apps and data from qualified providers for use within their organization. ArcGIS Marketplace provides data from organizations such as DigitalGlobe, RapidEye, […]

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Saskatoon Public Schools Uses Web Maps to Plan for Expected Student Enrolment Boom

Editor — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 03:26:26 +0000

Saskatchewan’s largest school division recognized for improving planning and communication with Esri Web mapping apps Regina, SK, Esri Canada User Conference – September 17, 2013 – Saskatoon is bracing for a population boom over the next several years, with an additional 35,000 residents expected to migrate to the city by 2017. To proactively plan for […]

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