GIS & Mapping

GIS tools empower users to capture, manage, analyze, and visualize spatial and geographic data. They cater to various industries, including environmental science, urban planning, and emergency management. Popular GIS software solutions include ArcGIS, QGIS, and Google Earth.

In geospatial work, complexity often gets in the way of clarity. Whether you're building maps, managing data, or designing workflows, the simplest solution is usually the most effective. This article explores how applying the KISS Principle—Keep It Simple, Stupid—can improve efficiency, collaboration, and impact across GIS and related disciplines.

Field data collection is where your GIS project meets the real world. But without a clear plan, it can spiral into frustration.

Null Island is the nickname for the geographic coordinate (0°, 0°)—where the Equator meets the Prime Meridian in the Gulf of Guinea, off the

ArcGIS Pro is a powerful desktop GIS (Geographic Information System) software developed by Esri.

Illustration of Earth showing North America. Politics aside, this renaming is a major geographic development. The shift from "Gulf of...