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Thriving Bucharest Presents Mapping Challenges
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...
Covering all Sectors - Commercial UAV Show 2017
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...
Combining BIM and GIS for a Sustainable Society
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...
Urban Energy Modelling
The visualisation of results from urban energy modelling and simulation is a crucial part of energy research as it is the main communication tool among scientists, engineers and decision-makers. Energ...
Be Smart with Public Land
In every country, the state owns land. Kevin Cahill (‘Who Owns The World’, 2010) argues that Queen Elizabeth II is the largest land owner on Earth, as she possesses the UK, Canada, Australia, New ...
Pioneers in Capturing Public Space
CycloMedia is a renowned mapping company specialised in large-scale and systematic visualisations of environments. Its headquarters are situated in The Netherlands, a country that is an excellent test...
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Emergency planners map Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 3D
Marking the first time the iconic British seaside amusement park has been digitally mapped at this level of detail, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has created a detailed 3D model of Blackpool Plea...
Ecopia launches self-service platform for high-precision geospatial data downloads
To address inefficiencies in the sourcing and maintenance of up-to-date geospatial information, Ecopia AI has launched an online data portal. The self-service platform streamlines access to high-preci...
Busan and LX extend digital twin partnership to scale urban innovation
Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, is doubling down on digital innovation for urban management. The city has agreed to extend its partnership with Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporati...
Varanasi Smart City 3D digital twin project wins Indian urban development award
Genesys International Corporation Ltd has announced that its Varanasi Smart City 3D Digital Twin project has been awarded the SKOCH Award (Gold) 2025 in the Urban Development category under the e-Gove...
Mapping a new town with 3D digital twin technology
Skytech Cambridge has captured more than 40,000 high-resolution aerial photographs to put a new housing development on the map in the UK. The company then used the images to build a true-to-scale 3D d...
Geospatial governance as a national asset in Côte d’Ivoire
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 ...
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