The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology of Oman (MTCIT) has announced it will hold a conference to promote space in the Middle East and the country’s role as a strategic ...

Welcome to another DirectionsMag podcast! We’re honored to continue hosting these valuable resources in partnership with our friends at URISA. Today we are discussing career transitions – school to ...

When a Cessna fixed-wing aircraft took off over an Austrian alpine region on an early morning in August 2016, it ascended carrying two crew, a large format digital camera, a bit of uncertainty and a ...

Over the years, there have been discussions about innovation, community and accessibility — but what do those words mean? Building a more accessible community isn’t one single task; it’s a process ...

The impacts of Hurricane Harvey are being felt far and wide. As the rain continues to fall, and flood waters rise, an army of citizen-rescuers are answering the call. They are bringing their boats to ...

Not long ago, obtaining data for a GIS-based project was an arduous task. Because great time and effort was involved with either creating your own data or obtaining data that someone else created, you ...

Author’s Note: What would geography be without mysteries to be explored, and maybe, but not always, solved. Let's explore the unknown, a running theme to the books in this series of posts. In contrast ...

Editor’s note: The Ancient Greeks were the first to study Geography systematically. Today, only two Greek universities have geography departments; only one trains secondary teachers. In this edition ...

The need for precision-level geographic information crosses many departments when there is opportunity to build, invest, expand and divest. There is a need for consistent accuracy across the ...

As a former English teacher, I think of books as a comforting, warm blanket. Getting lost in the pages of a story makes me happy, and for many years, I enjoyed taking teenage students on a few ...

After the California First Amendment Coalition won its public records act (PRA) lawsuit against Santa Clara County, in April, 2009, the Sierra Club filed a similar suit against Orange County. The ...

Hertfordshire, WD4 8LQ - CosmoGraphics, a leading provider of cartographic solutions in the UK, is excited to announce the launch of its latest collection of Personalised Map Wall Art and Customised ...