Article Archive

An extensive archive of all articles published on GIM International

On track with a digital mindset

On track with a digital mindset

To maintain reliability and safety for passengers and freight, many of Europe’s rail networks are undergoing a massive digital modernization programme that includes digital twins. Backed by artifici...

The role of surveyors in building climate resilience

The role of surveyors in building climate resilience

New knowledge and tools are needed if surveyors are to fulfil their critical role along the path to achieving humanity’s global climate goals related to land, water and the marine environment. Surve...

Who will benefit from the Galileo High Accuracy Service?

Who will benefit from the Galileo High Accuracy Service?

On 24 January 2023, the European Union declared the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) operational for testing, and it is scheduled to become fully operational in 2024. This free signal adds precise...

Geospatial digital twins will make cities smarter

Geospatial digital twins will make cities smarter

Thanks to the ability of digital twins to provide insights into the reality of present conditions and the impacts of future scenarios, they have the potential to revolutionize the planning and efficie...

Navigating the geospatial frontier

Navigating the geospatial frontier

In this exclusive interview, two of the driving forces behind this year's Intergeo talk about the event's evolution and impact, nurturing talent, land surveying, Earth observation and the Blue Economy...

How UAV Lidar improves landmine clearance planning

How UAV Lidar improves landmine clearance planning

British mine-clearance charity The HALO Trust partnered with Routescene to undertake a UAV Lidar project in Cuito Cuanavale, in the Angolan province of Cuando Cubango. This case study demonstrates the...

Preserving history in the high Arctic

Preserving history in the high Arctic

Read about the use of state-of-the-art geospatial technology to document an abandoned coal mine in the high Arctic in 3D, as part of preserving the history embedded in the site. Nestled in the high Ar...

Using AI for good

Using AI for good

Humanitarian organizations turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a comprehensive map of sub-Saharan Africa at scale and also keep it updated to reflect real-world changes. Geospatial anal...