A single
touch allowed residents to explore seven decades of Roseville’s growth on an interactive screen. The monitor overlaid two identical aerial images of Roseville – both shot 70 years apart from the other.
That experience was part of the City’s celebration of the International Geographic Information Systems (or GIS) Day at the Martha Riley Library.
Residents discuss how data touches their lives with the GIS staff.
As the cursor moved along the current-day aerial photo of the City, the highlighted area revealed the same area from decades ago. Participants could instantly see how the City has grown. Displays from several departments defined the different ways in which data is used by the City.\
If you’ve ever used Google Maps, you’ve engaged GIS technologies in the palm of your hand. The data is gathered from more than
1200 satellites orbiting at distances between 1200 and 22,000 miles above the earth, all combined to create an interactive map on your phone.
A visitor discovers how easy it is to explore the city with interactive information.
Everyone uses GIS technologies every day, in multiple ways. If you are interested in learning more about how to interact with data, send me an
email with your questions.