GIS, Geospatial/ Geographic Information Systems - GIS creates, stores, analyzes, and manages spatial data. They are typically used to provide location-based information in applications. Google Maps is a popular example. For more, click
here.
We are in the process of compiling state GIS maps and other related sites in one central directory. If you have a new one, put it on this page.
As a perfect example of how GIS helps keep California safe, organized, and informed, here is an interactive map of the state's wildfires in June and July of 2008.
Interactive wildfire GIS map.The Association of Bay Area Governments, ABAG, has created GIS maps to help assess natural disaster planning from floods to fires and tsunamis to temblers, click
here.The recent California Broadband Taskforce mapped out broadband penetration by geographic area. Static maps for viewing or download can be found
here.California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CDF, Fire and Rescue Assessment Program, FRAP, has provided several static maps for viewing and download, look
here.Calfornia Department of Fish and Game has created many interactive maps which are available
here.California Environmental Resources Evaluation System,
CERES.The interactive CERES Geofinder provides orthophoto quads and maps to expose endangered species habitats and other biological communities
here.California GIS Council,
CGC.California Spatial Information Library,
CaSIL.The Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV, has provided an interactive online office finder
here.Department of Transportation, DOT, and CalTrans have created an interactive map of live traffic conditions that can help you get home faster
here.Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination, GeoMAC. This federal agency was created to coordinate the efforts of state and federal agencies in controlling wildfire threats in the lower 48 states. Check them out
here.Network for a Healthy California along with the California Department of Public Health has created an interactive map featuring statewide nutrition information
here.Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, OSHPD, offers an online health services finder in an interactive GIS map format, click
here and then click on the map.
San Francisco State University, SFSU, has been coordinating GIS research across CSU campuses and publishing an annual newsletter, click
here for more.
Southeastern California (San Bernadino and Riverside counites), has formed its own
Southeastern California GIS Council.University of California, Berkeley, has been engaging in GIS research through their Geographic Information Science Center,
GISC.University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC, has been advancing GIS research, look
here for more about their lab and their work.
URISA, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association of Northern California is holding a conference in April of 2009 in Modesto. Visit
CalGIS for more.
University of Southern California, USC, is actively engaged in GIS research, check out their
GIS research laboratory.