GIS news
Save the Date: SPARC Launch -- Dec 7
Save the date! SPARC is coming! SPARC is the Spatial Analysis Research Center, a new initiative of the ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. SPARC Launch Thursday, December 7 -- 9am-5pm Alumni Room -- Memorial Union The launch includes an all-day line-up of presentations by som...
ASU GIS Day 2017 -- Program Now Available
ASU GIS Day 2017 Friday, November 17 8:00am - 5:00pm Map and Geospatial Hub, ASU Library Noble Science Library, Room 380 601 E Tyler Mall Tempe, AZ 85281 Live Stream: https://lib.asu.edu/geo/learn/gisday2017 Reserve your spot here: ASU GIS Day 2017 Eventbrite Registration ...
GIS in Digital Humanities Workshop
Historic Tempe Arizona Topographic Map Workshop: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Digital Humanities This workshop format will consist of two interactive sessions. Digital Humanities scholars from the School of Historical, P...
Robust USGS LiDAR Data for Metro Phoenix Now Available
The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to announce a recent acquisition of brand new, yet-to-be-released geospatial datasets for greater metropolitan Phoenix produced through the United States Geological Survey (USGS). LiDAR-derived 3D Buildings and Tr...
Fall 2017 Event Lineup -- Map and Geospatial Hub
It's upon us! The Fall 2017 semester has officially begun! Your ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to offer a fresh lineup of workshops and events for the new semester. We're particularly thrilled to be partnering with the grassroots community art group Cut + P...
2017 Maricopa County Parcel Data
Interested in researching how the light rail has impacted local businesses in Phoenix and Mesa? Want to compare the age of housing stock in various parts of the Valley? Looking at the impact of large sports arenas (like University of Phoenix stadium) on property assessment ...
Online Story Map from Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College wins award
Melissa McGehee edits the Story Map webpage We all know that GIS maps help people visualize and communicate information in powerful ways, and the online Story Map application is a great way to publish your research results and share...
Marine Turtles, Light Pollution, and GIS
Light pollu Taiwan IUCN SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group tion affects the entire biosphere. Scientists have found that artificial night light has a particularly negative effect on adult sea turtles and their hatchlings. Sea turtle ...
A New Website for a New Hub!
Welcome! If you’re reading this, you’ve successfully found the web presence for the Map and Geospatial Hub, a new unit of the ASU Library system started in Fall 2016 (lib.asu.edu/geo). So, why the new website? The creation of a new Map and Geospatial Hub marks a consoli...