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King County GIS receives Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award

At its 2020 Annual Conference, the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) presented its Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award to the King County Information Technology GIS for Equity and Social Justice Team.

October 13, 2020 in General News, GIS for Equity and Social Justice, GIS Management Best Practices.

Immigrants and Refugees as Geographers

Who is a geographer? What are the competencies necessary to practice geography? The impact of geography on our lives is so powerful and pervasive, that often we do not think about the geographic decisions that we make every day in our personal lives. I think that we under-estimate a class of people most profoundly impacted…

July 3, 2020 in General News, GIS for Equity and Social Justice.

The practical application of the GIS Code of Ethics – a case study

In the current public health emergency environment, the ethical use of GIS to help support response to the COVID-19 pandemic is more important than ever. However, the ethical use of geographic data and of geospatial technology are not often on the mind of GIS professionals. GIS professioanls and users are guided by the GIS Code…

March 13, 2020 in General News, Resources for GIS Professionals.

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