There are indications that today’s technological advances are putting a fully operational multipurpose cadastre within reach, following decades of a global vision and small-scale progress towards a comprehensive map-centric land...

Intermap has won a US$20 million contract to map the Indonesian island of Sulawesi this year. The contract is the first phase of the Indonesian national topographic basemap programme to...

Calling all professionals! Please contribute to the 2024 edition of the annual geospatial industry survey by GIM International, which is currently in progress. This yearly tradition serves as a valuable...

Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered compelling evidence of ancient lake sediment on Mars. This confirms the longstanding hypothesis that the Red Planet was once a warm, wet...

Detlef Angermann holds a doctorate in Geodesy and heads the Focus Area Reference Systems at the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut (DGFI-TUM) of the Technical University of Munich. His research focuses on...

Global reference systems such as the International Terrestrial Reference Frame provide the foundation for determining positions on Earth and in space, as well as for reliably quantifying our planet’s changes...

1Spatial has successfully secured a three-year contract with a leading distribution system operator for electricity and gas networks in Belgium. The contract, awarded after a competitive tender process, will involve...

GrabMaps is preparing to launch KartaCam 2, a crowdsourced mapping solution combining high-end imagery and AI capabilities to transform local expertise into effective navigation solutions. With the introduction of enhanced...

ComNav Technology has introduced its new handheld P6H. This advanced and rugged device is tailor-made for GIS data collection and outdoor operations. Featuring a GNSS high-precision positioning module, rugged IP67-rated...

Over the past 20 years, various initiatives have been launched reflecting the importance of cadastral data for land management and spatial development. But how have these initiatives enhanced the possibility...