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...

Gombe, Tanzania, is one of the few conservation landscapes in the world where more than six decades of continuous field research are combined with cutting-edge geospatial innovation. In the place wher...

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Netherlands’ youngest province, GIM International interviewed two geoinformation specialists who between them span the full arc of Flevoland’s existence: Alex L...

Geodesists are urgently needed to keep the current systems working. But where will they come from, what demands must they meet in the future, and what does this mean for the approach to training and e...

To gain insight into how the crewed aerial surveying sector is navigating the transforming geospatial landscape, the European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI) recently conducted its ...