In developing countries, large portions of land remain untitled, with less than 30% of cadastral coverage conforming to the situation on the ground. Where there is little land information, there...

From drones and satellites to airborne-based sensors and Lidar, advances in remote sensing and geospatial information science are driving the development of innovative methods for data acquisition, processing and maintenance....

Blue Marble Geographics has released GeoCore 2.0, the conversion developer tool kit for geospatial data. The updated version of GeoCore includes the latest versions of GeoTransform, GeoCalc, and GeoTranslate software...

Topcon has announced the release of ScanMaster 2.0 software which is faster and more powerful than previous versions. This new software saves time and increases the productivity on every job,...

Navigation is a daily activity for many as they move from place to place. With increasing complexity in transportation networks has come a rising demand for navigational assistance. Over the...

We all know about the rapid evolution in world mapping. While mapping was long the domain of skilled mapmakers, nowadays it is increasingly in the hands of the lay public,...

The subject of this Expert Group Meeting was the improvement of land tenure security through new legal frameworks and new and better tools. New land laws have recently come into...

Current sources of Global Land Indicators are limited with only 30% of the globe covered. Robin McLaren believes that new, innovative sources of land information can strengthen our understanding of...

The annual Michael Barrett Award for 2015 deservedly went to Paul Munro-Faure for his work in developing the UN’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries...

World Statistics Day, as declared by the United Nations Statistical Commission, was celebrated on 20 October 2015. Official statistics are crucial to help decision-makers develop informed policies that impact millions...