GIS Links
Software/User Support
- Environment
Systems Research Institute
ESRI develops
most of the GIS software
used by the City. ESRI's
site is a good source
for gathering knowledge
on GIS, technical support
support, software downloads,
and downloads of scripts
from other users. It
also features a user
forum (message board)
where users post descriptions
of technical issues
and fellow users provide
answers and feedback.
State and Local
Government
Federal Government
- Emergency
Management
This is a web site with links to various pages
dealing with emergency management. A link to
FEMA's web page is featured here.
- Environmental
Protection Agency
- National
Imagery & Mapping Agency
Provides imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of national
security objectives. Its mission is to provide information for the common reference
framework for planning, decisions, and actions.
- National
Wetlands Inventory
The National Wetlands Inventory project is
a US Fish and Wildlife Service's
initiative to generate information about the characteristics, extent and
status of the Nation's wetlands and deepwater
habitats.
- Bureau
of Land Management
- US
Census Bureau
The US Census Bureau's mission is "to be
the preeminent collector and provider of timely,
relevant, and quality data about the people and
economy
of the United States."
- US Department
of Transportation
- US
Geological Survey
The USGS serves the Nation by providing scientific
information to:
- describe and understand the Earth;
- minimize loss of life and property from
natural disasters;
- manage water, biological, energy, and
mineral resources; and
- enhance and protect our quality of life
Professional Organizations
- American
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Founded in 1934, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(ASPRS) is a scientific association serving over 7,000 professional members
around the world. ASPRS's mission is to advance knowledge and improve understanding
of mapping sciences to promote the responsible applications of photogrammetry,
remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies.
- Geospatial
Information & Technology Association
Looking for information on Geographic Information
Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition, Automated Mapping
and Facilities
Management, or something else related to these industries? Access the GITA
Web site to find the information you need. Use the site's search engine
to help you locate the right information.
- OpenGIS
The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) is a not-for-profit
membership organization founded in 1994 to
address the lack of interoperability among
systems that
process georeferenced data, and between these systems and mainstream
computing systems.
- Urban
and Regional Information Systems Association
URISA is a professional association with over
3,500 members. It is a multi-disciplinary association
designed to help information systems professionals
meet the changing
demands of the information technology field.
Research Institutions
- Florida Resources & Environmental
Analysis Center
FREAC professionals conduct research in the general areas of resource management
and environmental analysis, as well as provide advice and technical assistance
to state and local agencies. Public lands research and analysis, geographic information
system development, and graphic representation of digital databases are current
and long-range FREAC research interests.
- GeoPlan Center
The Geo-Facilities Planning and Information Research Center, GeoPlan,was
established in 1984 in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
at the University
of Florida's College of Architecture. The Center was developed as a response
to the need for a teaching and research environment in Geographic Information
Systems.
- National Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis
The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
is engaged in research with computer technologies that enable scientists
and policy makers
to visualize geographic problems through maps, images, and data. Much of
the work involves building models to better understand real problems
and make more
accurate forecasts. A key element of the NCGIA's research involed the development
of geographic information systems (GIS).
- State
University of New York at Buffalo
The NCGIA was established in August 1988 when the National Science
Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year grant to a consortium of three
universities: the
State University of New York at Buffalo, the University of California at
Santa Barbara, and the University of Maine.
- University
of California at Santa Barbara
The NCGIA was established in August 1988 when the National Science
Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year grant to a consortium of three
universities: the
State University of New York at Buffalo, the University of California at
Santa Barbara, and the University of Maine.
- University of Maine
The NCGIA was established in August 1988 when the National Science Foundation
(NSF) awarded a five-year grant to a consortium of three universities:
the State University of New York at Buffalo, the University of California
at
Santa Barbara, and the University of Maine.
Miscellaneous
- GIS Jobs Clearinghouse
Started in 1992, the GJC has helped thousands of GIS/RS professionals
find positions. With hundreds of positions and resumes in its databases,
the GJC
has resources for both employers and those seeking jobs.
- The Land Boundary Information
System
The Land Boundary Information System (LABINS) began in 1984 as a means
for distributing survey related data that is maintained and managed
by federal
and state agencies to the general surveying community.
- Microsoft
TerraServer
Download or view data including aerials and images.
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