2024 AGIC Education and Training Symposium was a success. The Conference Committee is currently processing the proceedings and will post them soon. Follow the AGIC social media accounts or AGIC-L Listserv to find out when the proceedings are available and announcements for the 2025 Symposium.
For 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, the size of nearby cities and towns and the travel time to reach them are critical. They affect the extent of services and opportunities available as well as their accessibility. A freely downloadable GIS dataset shows the diversity of urban-rural systems worldwide and the importance of the links between cities of different sizes and their surrounding rural areas.