To support the design of pluvial runoff and sanitary drainage infrastructure for a large-scale residential development in Mexico, a 1,700-hectare aerial survey was conducted. The team overcame challen...

“A well-functioning land administration system is the foundation of national stability and social welfare. A government can make a thousand promises, but without an efficient cadastre, those promise...

With Earth observation expected to contribute over US$700 billion to global GDP by 2030, its role in supporting informed, sustainable decision-making is becoming increasingly critical. This article ex...

A kinematic scanning project carried out on the River Thames in London, UK, has demonstrated the advantages of mobile mapping under real-world conditions within a limited time frame. Operating from a ...

Information about peat thickness is not only relevant in the context of peatland conservation and climate adaptation, but also for engineering applications and infrastructure planning. A drone-borne s...

Digitally agile Estonia is well known for implementing many technological solutions that other countries are still struggling with, e.g. secure and unified data exchange system in public sector. This ...

The geospatial discipline is undergoing a profound evolution, yet it faces a persistent challenge: the lack of a unified global identity. Until now, the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) did...

The scale of the Digital Twin Germany project raises a critical operational question: how can the vast volumes of spatial data be processed efficiently, without compromising quality? This article exam...

When the entire nation fits into just 26km2 of low-lying coral atolls threatened by climate change, mapping the country takes on a new meaning. For Tuvalu, which hit the headlines in 2021 when a video...

Every year, GIM International surveys geospatial professionals from all around the world to take the pulse of an industry in motion. This year’s results paint a vivid picture: a profession that admi...

Following on from her previous role as CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Nadine Alameh has founded LunateAI. This strategic advisory service exists to help all kinds of industry organizatio...

The shallow nearshore coastal zone plays a critical role in coastal erosion processes, flood risk and ecosystem dynamics, yet it is one of the most difficult environments to survey. This article exami...

Although the benefit of AI has been demonstrated in various use cases, many companies still find it hard to incorporate it into day-to-day operations – especially against the backdrop of the ever-gr...

Hudhud deployed CHCNAV’s AU20 mobile mapping system (MMS) to survey tens of thousands of kilometres of road in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of building a high‑resolution digital basemap of the ci...

For more than a hundred years, surveyors have been at the core of Hexagon Geosystems’ innovation. With a deep understanding of the challenges they face and the environments they operate in, we con...

Geoinformation underpins decision-making in urban planning, traffic and energy infrastructure, disaster prevention and environmental protection. Global challenges such as climate change, resource secu...

In today’s dynamic digital landscape, mapping has evolved far beyond traditional cartography. Accurate, up-to-date geospatial data is now, more than ever, crucial for creating reliable maps, support...

Emlid has introduced Emlid Corrections, a new RTK correction service integrated directly into its Reach line of GNSS receivers and the Emlid Flow mobile app. The service, powered by Point One Navigati...

The European Commission is investing €6 million in a new programme to support free and open-source software in the geospatial domain. The GeoCommons programme will grant funding directly to research...

The Bahamas has received a significant boost to its geospatial capabilities, with Britain's national mapping service, Ordnance Survey (OS), donating 170 field survey kits to strengthen mapping and sur...

In a deal structured as an arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, Intermap Technologies will acquire all outstanding PCI Geomatics shares not already in its possession, using US$11 mi...