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The Huffington Post recaps the AAG's effort to get federal funding for geography eduction. The money quote:
"If students are not exposed to spatial thinking in K to 12 education, they will be challenged at some level to use...
A geospatial industry association is lobbying the government to get skills in geospatial information systems recognised by immigration authorities and added to the long-term skill shortage list. Experienced geospatial specialists...
Today, City Planning has unveiled a new NYC Census FactFinder interface, giving us easier access to all kinds of demographic data about our neighborhoods. The data can be searched via the Census FactFinder site.
- Curbed NY...
QUT Associate Professor Robyn Clark measured access to cardiac care in Australia using GIS.
“We looked at the distance to cardiac treatment centre locations in all of Australia’s 20,000 population centres,” Associate Professor...
Thirty three teams from 18 schools enterred the contest sponsored by the Singapore Land Authority and Esri. The winners are listed (but not what they built) but the most interesting news is from the Ministry of Education.
“SLA...
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A key Pacific Gas and Electric Co. gas engineer testified that he repeatedly told his bosses the company was relying on flawed data to vouch for the safety of its gas transmission lines before the San Bruno disaster, but that the...
QUT Associate Professor Robyn Clark measured access to cardiac care in Australia using GIS.
“We looked at the distance to cardiac treatment centre locations in all of Australia’s 20,000 population centres,” Associate Professor Clark...
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