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A geographic information system (GIS) has been used in the construction of a large-scale model of a smart city project in France. The smart city concept is developing very quickly around the world, be...

The added value of integrating geomatics (Geo) with building information modelling (BIM) to solve contemporary multidisciplinary challenges of our urban environment is widely recognized, writes Jantie...

The Earth Observation (EO) industry is going through a time of radical and exciting transformation. No longer exclusively the realm of government and big industry, space is becoming increasingly acces...

The applications for up-to-date digital orthophotos and digital surface models (DSMs) over areas with rapid change are numerous. However, logistics for collecting aerial imagery over a major city like...

The Commercial UAV Show was held this year at the Excel in London and comprised a conference with around 60 speakers, seminars given by companies and an exhibition which attracted almost 100 exhibitor...

Nikken Sekkei Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan, has developed a vision for cities to help them choose an energy optimization strategy for neighbourhoods comprising a variety of building types. The o...
In a recent interview with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Fernand Bale, director of CIGN within BNETD and former co-chair of UN-GGIM, outlined national priorities and global ambitions in Côte ...
Detailed map data could soon bring Norwegian cities to life in three dimensions. A new pilot project suggests that Norway is exceptionally well placed to create realistic digital city models, thanks t...
Terria has been selected, alongside Amristar, to support Jacobs in delivering the Spatial Digital Twin for the Western Australian Government’s Spatial WA Program. Under the initial delivery contract...
Bentley Systems has expanded Cesium’s capabilities by introducing new reality modeling services within the Cesium platform, strengthening its open ecosystem for the built and natural environment. Th...
Munich – the city that will host the 2026 edition of Intergeo – has reaffirmed its position as Germany’s leading smart city, taking first place in the Smart City Index by digital association Bit...
To support its digital twin initiatives in Saudi Arabia, GeoTech has acquired Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam Osprey 4.1 aerial camera system. The projects include high-precision models of Jeddah, Makkah,...