Our Mission
We are committed to performing high quality, applied geospatial information research [more]

Our Research
Our projects have included hazard mitigation and floodplain maps management [more]

Our Partners
We have worked with 12 departments and close to 30 affiliated faculty from Virginia Tech [more]

Contact: cgit@vt.edu
2060 Torgersen, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Tel.: (540) 231-8490 • Map it!
1101 King St., Alexandria VA 22314
Tel.: (703) 518-2718 • Map it!

GIS Day activities planned
Join CGIT and other local GIS groups in the global celebration of GIS Day, November 18, 2009, through several participatory mapping activities. [more]

GIS Day 2009: Practical Applications of GIS for Fire Hydrant Inventory, Maintenance and Flow Testing
GIS Day draws attention to the special applications of GIS technologies. Read about Montgomery County PSA's use of GIS in their fire hydrant maintenance and testing program. [more]

Center announces new director and restructuring
Peter Sforza named new co-director of CGIT as center teams up with Enterprise GIS as part of a new initiative, offering one-stop-shop solution for GIS data applications, access, storage and hosting. [more]

Director Spotlight: Peter Sforza
Learn more about CGIT's new Blacksburg director and his interdisciplinary experience in geospatial research. [more]

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Bicyclist and Pedestrian Map-based Survey
The New River Valley Bicycle Association, Town of Blacksburg, and CGIT are working together to provide a web-based mapping survey, where cyclists are asked to document their routes and daily commutes. The data being collected will help identify needed improvements. [Visit the mapping site and start mapping your routes]