Where open source, open standards, and open policy fit in Wisconsin GIS
July 14, 2006
No doubt you’ve heard the terms ‘open’ or ‘interoperable’ thrown around lately in the GIS arena, but why is this important?
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Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
2005 Second Edition TIGER/Line files now available
Data for 14 Wisconsin counties updated as part of the ongoing Census TIGER/Master Address File Accuracy Improvement Project.
Where are we headed?
SCO staff recently capped off a six-month long process with the unveiling of a new 2006-2009 strategic plan. Tell us what you think!
Staffing news from around the state
Read more about the accomplishments of your Wisconsin colleagues.
Are we there yet… how are distances for highway signs measured?
Is it the edge of town? Or maybe the main post office? The answer is: neither!
Practical applications of geospatial technology
Thanks to an ongoing evolution of technology, geospatial information is becoming more accessible to the public for a wider-range of interesting uses.
Statewide GIS strategic planning progresses
The core planning team’s primary goal is to identify critical statewide GIS challenges that will occur over the next 3-5 years, and propose recommendations to meet those challenges.
WLIA Emergency Management Task Force report identifies 15 key recommendations
Recently-released final report examines the current utilization of geospatial technology for emergency management in Wisconsin. GIS is making some headway in the emergency management community, but we have a long way to go.
New coordinate systems education strategy planned
With the Wisconsin County Coordinate Systems redesign now complete, many are wondering when WISCRS is “official.”
Flood map modernization moving forward in Wisconsin
Nineteen of the state’s 72 counties have undergone revised floodplain mapping, with preliminary maps to be unveiled to the public this fall.