Redlands, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015—The number of people living in the United States is expected to swell from 321 million today to just over 400 million by 2055, according to the US Census Bureau. Millions of additional acres will be needed for homes, schools, offices,...
Learn to Make Decisions Using Lidar Data and Geographic Information Systems
Redlands, Calif., Oct. 5, 2015—A new book published by Esri teaches how to use geographic information system (GIS) software to analyze and visualize lidar data. Lidar is an optical remote-sensing system that uses a laser to measure topography, vegetation, objects...
Earth Imaging Gets a Close-Up
Redlands, Calif., Aug. 3, 2015—Satellites, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) collect imagery that can be displayed and analyzed within a geographic information system (GIS) to extract important information. To familiarize GIS professionals and students...
First-of-its-kind Advanced Remote Sensing Textbook Available Now
NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2015—Riverside Research, a not-for-profit company primarily serving the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, partnered with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) to publish "The Phenomenology of Intelligence-focused...
New Esri Book Applies the Science of GIS to Literature, History, and Culture
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015—Maps created using geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used to explore and interpret events in literature, history, and culture. That’s the premise of Abstract Machine: Humanities GIS, a new Esri press book by...
New Book from Esri Shows How GIS Supports Weather, Climate Research
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 12, 2015—Weather mapping goes beyond what's broadcast on the evening news. The new book Mapping and Modeling Weather and Climate with GIS, from Esri Press, describes how geographic information system (GIS) technology can be coupled with...
Book Provides Progress Report on Creating Spatial Data Infrastructures in Europe
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 11, 2015—The third edition of Building European Spatial Data Infrastructures presents an update on the efforts of the European Union (EU) to create a system for spatial data sharing among the 28 EU member nations. Building a spatial data...
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Now Available
Redlands, Calif., Jan. 27, 2015—Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a guide to help experienced users of ArcGIS for Desktop get started with Python scripting. The book teaches users how to write Python code that works with spatial data to automate geoprocessing tasks in...
Esri Map Book Illustrates How the US Government Uses GIS
Redlands, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015—The fifth book in Esri's Mapping the Nation series, Mapping the Nation: Building a More Resilient Future is a collection of geographic information system (GIS) maps that illustrate how federal government agencies rely on GIS...
New Book Reveals World’s Protected Areas from Space
From a recent and dramatic image showing development at the edge of New Zealand’s Mount Egmont National Park to the weaving, interconnected waterways of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh to the stunningly unique beauty of the Namib desert in Namibia, Sanctuary: ...
