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Market growing for GIS mapping systems
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Jul 28, 2014
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Market growing for GIS mapping systems
The industry of GIS — geographical information systems — is on everybody's radar at Esri's User Conference in San Diego. As 'big data' gets bigger, so does GIS.
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department Battalion Chief Ivan Rojer demonstrates the capabilities of their geographic information system to track first responders and organize resources. The days of drawing out a response plan on a map are over, Rojer said.
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department Battalion Chief Ivan Rojer demonstrates the capabilities of their geographic information system to track first responders and organize resources. The days of drawing out a response plan on a map are over, Rojer said.
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The industry of GIS — geographical information systems — is on everybody's radar at Esri's User Conference in San Diego. As 'big data' gets bigger, so does GIS.

When fire departments prepare for rising temperatures or when Starbucks decides where to put a new location, they use maps. Not just any maps, computerized mapping called Geographical Information Systems or GIS. Over the years, the market for GIS has grown to between $3-4 billion a year.

KPCC's Business Reporter Brian Watt has the story.