GIS Technology

Finally, spatial search is spatial data mining. Google is pioneering what I believe will be the premier, accessible portal engine for distributed GIS.

In O’Herren’s view, the proposed subdivision database is not only an aid to private citizens concerned about growth in their neighborhoods. It will also serve as an invaluable tool for elected officials, county department heads, developers and others who want to track current and future growth in the Bitterroot Valley.

"Dr. Shenkar’s technology vastly accelerates the speed of modeling, and does it with results that are very true to life," Dr. Levy said.

Approximately 170 organizations joined the NGO Program and along the way created a network that evolved into one of the first
nonprofit GIS users groups in the nation.

"I will know exactly when they’re starting and stopping," said Sean Lacey, coordinator of automated routing for Spotsylvania’s school transportation department. "It’s important for us to know where they’re at at all times."

This is an Outreach class and they will pay mileage and meals as
well as the salary for an instructor (eg., from Butte, Bozeman, Missoula,
Helena area).

Today, an array of 3D display environments are on the market that blur the line between science fiction and reality.

The CommunityViz Project http://communityviz.org/ , which will be a geographical information system software program used to assist in development projects, will help officials answer what–if scenarios.

Besides this presentation please bring your thoughts, ideas, and/or wishes for additional GIS related presentations for future meetings.

‘With more than 8,500 existing sites that need to be mapped, we had to be able to collect locations accurately and more efficiently than we could by measuring distances to property corners and triangulating well, septic and field locations’