The Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) project has revealed plans to boost the utilization of European cadastral data. This includes efforts to enhance its discoverability and accessibility. As part...

As we enter the era of smart manufacturing, the reliability of data is growing in significance and data standardization is becoming increasingly important. According to JP Kelly, associate director and...

Topcon Positioning Systems has presented the latest addition to its HiPer family of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. The HiPer CR is a compact and lightweight GNSS receiver designed...

The Mozambican Land Administration System is still far from complete due to colonial legacy and decades of civil war. The government faces a major challenge: capturing 5 million plots of...

An important element of the GSDI Association’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020 focuses on capacity building. This has various aspects, including workshops, webinars, a knowledge bank of online resources, funded GSDI Strategic...

Sven Cowan is NV5 Geospatial’s Programme Manager for Canada. He has over 20 years of experience in customer-facing positions within the geospatial information industry and has worked for multiple geospatial...

A topobathymetric Lidar survey was conducted to support flood preparedness in Canada. Which techniques achieved exceptional precision, and what were the logistical challenges? Find out more in this article. As...

In Kabul, Afghanistan, a training centre and a demonstration mine have been developed to support the training of mine inspectors from the Ministry of Mines in Afghanistan. The inspectors' training...

“I have been increasingly interested in and appreciative of the contribution of surveyors — the modest and often unsung heroes of civilisation.” The words of Marie Bashir, Governor of New...

Capacity building is critical for success in introducing Geo-ICT applications. Governments will use the latest GIS, remote sensing and database technologies to support research, decision making and development. The mother...