GIS technology highlighted at ISU

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Story Published: Nov 18, 2009 at 6:52 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM MDT

By Wes Horrocks

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POCATELLO - The technology allows your GPS device to work, but that's not the only benefit.

Geographic Information Systems can also tell you areas most vulnerable to fire, or if there are enough nurses in a city.

Idaho State University recognized World GIS Day Wednesday by trying to introduce more people to its importance. Keith Weber, ISU GIS Director said, "People are so used to using maybe the Tom Tom's, well that's GPS. It shows you where you are, but everything else; the streets that you're seeing, the routing to tell you to turn left here, turn right there that's all GIS."

The ISU GIS Center is also using the technology to forecast the condition of rangeland in Idaho.

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