Kevin P. Corbley

If a motorist can drive on it, take direction from it, or crash into it, there's probably a department of transportation that wants to map it. Now, with the help of mobile GIS, many state and local governments are doing just that.

If a motorist can drive on it, take direction from it, or crash into it, there's probably a department of transportation that wants to map it. Now, with the help of mobile GIS, many state and local governments are doing just that.

In 1972, the United States declared war on water pollution with the passage of the Clean Water Act. As the primary water/wastewater utility for a city flanked by water on three sides, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) played an aggressive role in the battle to eradicate...more >>

In 1972, the United States declared war on water pollution with the passage of the Clean Water Act. As the primary water/wastewater utility for a city flanked by water on three sides, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) played an aggressive role in the battle to eradicate...more >>

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but to troops in an active combat zone, the right picture can be worth infinitely more, including a soldier's life.

The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) is poised for a year of transitions in 2006. The international GEOSS initiative, which seeks to develop an integrated mechanism for linking individual networks of terrestrial and marine monitoring systems around the world, is gaining momentum.