Because of structural racism and institutional inequity, Americans in communities of color and low-income communities face huge obstacles as they attempt to build healthy lives and thriving ...

The landslide disaster at Oso might finally make the case for a new multimillion-dollar program to create a high resolution map of geologic hazards across the state. Days after the massive slide in ...

FEMA has been funding such efforts for decades through its property buyout program. It has invested nearly US$4 billion to purchase and raze approximately 45,000 flood-prone homes nationwide, most of ...

When first responders arrive at the scene of a critical incident such as a mass shooting, one of the most crucial tools for an effective response is the availability of accurate, detailed floor maps ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — For years now, several local police departments have been using surveillance mapping programs with different degrees of success in their community. The program uses video ...

The Rubber Development Department and the Survey Department of Sri Lanka have jointly initiated a rubber land mapping program ...

A Ballymena-founded software firm which pioneered the integration of high-resolution drone mapping imagery for cemeteries and ...

For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been tinkering with mapping software, and I’ve been amazed at how different programs with the same basic function can behave quite differently. Last time around, I ...

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