The Alaska Division of Forestry is in the process of using state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to update geographic data of the region.
GIS involves the use of computers to overlay datasets and images of an area to better understand its composition. For the Division of Forestry, the composition of a forest influences the types of activities that can occur there, such as timber harvest and road construction.
Last year, the division contracted with…
