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Partnerships and people in the surveying community

Partnerships and people in the surveying community

Less than six months into her term of office, 'GIM International' spoke to Diane Dumashie, president of FIG (2023-2026), to hear about her experiences so far. Here, she shares her perspectives on a ke...

Inspire the younger generation!

Inspire the younger generation!

Two initiatives aimed at encouraging young individuals to pursue a career in mapping and surveying are highlighted by Wim van Wegen in this column. He hopes that they will trigger other similar initi...

Remote sensing for land administration

Remote sensing for land administration

From drones and satellites to airborne-based sensors and Lidar, advances in remote sensing and geospatial information science are driving the development of innovative methods for data acquisition, pr...

Spatial planning in the city of Zagreb

Spatial planning in the city of Zagreb

The city of Zagreb has been developing a semantic 3D city model since 2008. The city spatial planning sector was recognized as the main project user and developer, while more users were detected in th...

Lidar technology for scalable forest inventory

Lidar technology for scalable forest inventory

When considering Lidar technology for forest inventory, it is essential to evaluate the trade-offs of each platform. This article provides some pointers. There is a critical need for rapid, rigorous,...

Mapping the Catalan coast using airborne Lidar bathymetry

Mapping the Catalan coast using airborne Lidar bathymetry

As part of a Catalan government project to improve the management of its marine environment, ICGC cooperated with Field to use airborne Lidar bathymetry (ALB) to survey the Catalan coastal zone. The r...

Reality capture trends shaping an autonomous future

Reality capture trends shaping an autonomous future

Population growth, urbanization and rapid digitalization all represent global challenges, but they also offer opportunities for the geospatial industry, because reality capture technology is an essent...

Scanning and 3D modelling for efficient highway surveys

Scanning and 3D modelling for efficient highway surveys

Thanks to rapid improvements in aerial laser scanning systems, they offer great potential in road surveying compared with traditional photogrammetry-based methods. Using the high-density 3D point clou...

New mix of knowledge creates new competitive edge

New mix of knowledge creates new competitive edge

To find out more about the geomatics education situation across the globe, 'GIM International' spoke to several industry experts from academia around the world. Are the numbers of students in geomatic...

Uncovering the competitive advantages of aerial surveying

Uncovering the competitive advantages of aerial surveying

What are the primary technical differences between crewed and uncrewed aerial vehicles and satellites when it comes to capturing images of Earth? Where do they overlap, and where do they diverge? By c...

Where would the geospatial world be without circles?

Where would the geospatial world be without circles?

Do you ever stop to think about the ideas behind today’s geospatial technology? Many of them are thanks to methodologies and breakthroughs by our ancient counterparts, as this article explains. Th...