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The global GIS market is predicted to grow by over 13% through 2025 and beyond, reflecting the evolution of spatial intelligence into a foundational layer of modern operational and strategic decision-...

Over the past 25 years, EuroGeographics has evolved from a ‘dining club’ into an influential non-profit association. In this interview, Sallie Payne Snell discusses the current and future challeng...

Data visualization is inherent to humans and continuously evolves, driven by innovation. How is GIS playing a role in this? The term 'data visualization' has come into popular usage relatively recentl...

To reflect the changing nature of our industry and attract much-needed future talent, perhaps it’s time to rebrand surveyors as ‘geospatial astronauts’, writes Wim van Wegen in his latest column...

The diversity of relief mapping methods and the existence of large elevation databases intended for multiple users raises the issue of DEM quality. Digital elevation model (DEM) accuracy is commonly a...

A recent project has celebrated 100 years of geodetic and photogrammetric innovation by 3D-digitizing an iconic WILD T2 theodolite from the 1927 series. An app has also been developed for Android, iOS...
At its 2025 Partner Conference, Esri announced that Google’s photorealistic 3D Tiles will be integrated into the ArcGIS ecosystem. Besides being a technical enhancement, this signals Esri’s contin...
Ordnance Survey (OS) has revealed that its open datasets are now available through Snowflake Marketplace. This paves the way for innovation across sectors from urban development and EV infrastructure ...
TomTom has partnered with Esri to bring its extensive map and traffic data to ArcGIS, Esri’s powerful geospatial platform. This collaboration between one of the leaders in location technology and th...
Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) has expanded the Open Cadastral Map by adding Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg and Slovakia in its latest update. This brings the total to ten countries now featured in the pro...
MapAI, a pioneer in generative AI for geospatial data analytics, has announced the successful closure of a AUD $1.3 million funding round, backed by FrontierSI and UNSW Sydney. This milestone undersco...
Picterra has introduced a new all-in-one platform for plot monitoring, reporting and verification. This innovative tool is designed to support companies in the supply chains of soft commodities and fo...
Cartography is about describing the world in the form of maps and diagrams. Classic cartography produces paper maps but nowadays this field also encompasses Geographical Information Systems and the products produced by these systems. Cartography is heavily dependent on data from [Remote sensing] and [Land surveying and topography] for the dry part of our world and [marine surveying and bathymetry] for the wet parts of our world.
Cartography / GIS can be found in almost any industry vertical where it transforms the various data sources into products readily useable in for example [land and water management], [climate] and [farming and conservation].