GIS in Business

Selected Web sites used in Business Research Methods

• ESRI: GIS solutions provider.
• What is GIS?A quick poster view of GIS applications EmPower San Diego
• Geography Network
• National Transportation Data Atlas
• SanDAG

 

GIS applications for business and community planning

• Regional Economic Development Information (REDI) Industrial Cluster
• Traffic Forecast Information Center (TFIC)

 

Additional reading:

Geographical Information Systems & Business
Coonin, Bryna and James Galbraith. Compiled for 2000 American Library Association conference, this listing includes general GIS recommended readings and sources specific to business GIS applications. The bibliography contains citations to books, conference proceedings, articles, periodical titles, web sites and GIS tutorials.

Baker, Sunny. "Divide and Conquer," The Journal of Business Strategy 20 No. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1999): 16-20.

Fung, Devlin, and Susan Wilkes. "A GIS Approach To Casino Market Modeling," Journal of Applied Business Research 14 No. 4 (Fall 1998): 77-89.

"GIS Applications Grow Through Partnership," American City & County 113 No. 11 (October 1998): 41.

Hickman, Chris. "Revolutionizing the business through GIS," Transmission & Distribution World 51 No. 11 (September 1999): 82-88.

Joerger, Albert. "Applying geographic information systems," Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 40 No.4 (August 1999): 48-60.

Reed, David. "Field force," Marketing Week 22 No. 34 (September 23, 1999): 55-58.

Zaddack, Gerald N. "Real Estate Applications for GIS: A Review of Existing Conditions & Future Opportunities." Real Estate Issues 23 No. 4 (Winter 1998/1999): 13-20.