Troubleshooting Geocoding in ArcGIS Geocoding is one of the most powerful features in ArcGIS, allowing you to convert addresses into geographic coordinates for mapping and analysis. But when geocoding doesn’t return the expected results, it can disrupt your workflow. This…
How to Convert GPS Points to a Shapefile If you’ve collected GPS points in the field—whether from a handheld GPS unit, a smartphone app, or a data logger—you’ll often want to bring those points into a Geographic Information System (GIS)…
How to Fix Geometry Errors in QGIS When working with spatial data, geometry errors are a common challenge. These errors can cause problems in analysis, overlays, and exports. Luckily, QGIS provides several tools to identify and fix invalid geometries efficiently.…
Best GIS Software for Real Estate Analysis in 2025 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a game-changer for the real estate industry. By combining spatial data with advanced analytics, GIS tools allow investors, brokers, developers, and urban planners to make…
How to Map Land Parcels in QGIS (Australia) If you’re working with land data in Australia and want to map property or cadastral parcels, QGIS is a powerful, free, and open-source GIS tool that can help. In this tutorial, we’ll…
How to Perform Spatial Joins in ArcGIS Pro: A Complete Guide Spatial joins are among the most powerful analytical tools in GIS, enabling you to combine datasets based on their geographic relationships rather than shared attribute values. Whether you’re analyzing…
Free GIS Shapefiles for New York Counties You have several reliable options for obtaining freely available county-level GIS shapefiles for New York State: 1. New York State GIS Clearinghouse 2. U.S. Census Bureau – TIGER/Line Shapefiles 3. Koordinates 4. Historical…
Key Sources & What You Can Download 1. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) – Flood Planning Data Hub 2. TWDB GIS Resources Hub 3. FEMA – National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) & Flood Map Service Center (MSC) 4. Additional Sources…
Free GIS Data Sources for Saudi Arabia (KSA) 1. Saudi Open Data Platform 2. Riyadh Municipality Spatial Gateway 3. OpenStreetMap Extracts 4. MapCruzín Free Saudi Arabia GIS Shapefiles 5. Simplemaps – Saudi Arabia Admin Boundaries 6. NextGIS Data Portal –…
Overview: GIS in Saudi Urban Development National-Level Geospatial Coordination At the heart of GIS innovation in Saudi Arabia is the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GASGI) and its National Geospatial Center. This institution centralizes high-resolution mapping data to…