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Following decades of a global vision and small-scale progress towards a comprehensive map-centric land rights system, there are indications that today’s technological advances are putting a fully op...

Both vertical and oblique aerial images have their own advantages, making them valuable in different reality mapping applications. So how can you choose between the two? This comparison will help you ...

What hinders the design and implementation of digital twins? Read this ranking of the challenges based on a systematic literature review combined with an expert survey. Urban digital twins, as represe...

As a division of machine learning, deep learning (DL) has been achieving unparalleled success in image processing and recently demonstrated huge potential for point cloud analysis. Precise ground surf...

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...
Pythagoras has released Pointorama, a groundbreaking cloud-based platform designed to simplify point cloud management. The official launch took place at GeoBusiness 2024, which was held on 5-6 June in...
AfriGIS is among the first geospatial solutions companies to offer verified and validated geospatial data on administrative boundaries linked to postal codes throughout Africa. Expanding the company's...
London Gatwick has created a new geospatial platform using Esri’s ArcGIS to support multiple operational areas at the airport, including engineering and environmental services. The system is already...
RSK Group has awarded a new enterprise GIS contract to Esri UK to boost the use of geospatial technology across its operations and support ambitious growth plans. This three-year agreement, spanning 1...
Nestled in the Hiroshima Prefecture of Japan, Higashihiroshima City has unveiled an advanced flood hazard and disaster prevention web GIS application. Powered by the TatukGIS developer kernel (DK) for...
GIS People has unveiled a new e-book resource designed to offer valuable insights into the world of GIS. The e-book is offered entirely free of charge as a means of fostering education and knowledge...
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].