Researchers have create ways to map migration based on online searches of migrants as they prepare to leave their country of origin.
GIS Software
A Case Study on Converting a Geodatabase From ArcGIS for Use in QGIS
In this article Charles Altendorf outlines a method he developed to convert GIS data located in a geodatabase created in ArcGIS into open source data that can be used in QGIS.
GIS Industry
Geo Announcements: NCSL Eastern Redistricting Seminar, Mapillary Marketplace
The May 31, 2019 edition of Geo Announcements includes GIS industry news from Maptitude, Visual Crossing, and Mapillary.
Maps and Cartography
Real-time Fire Mapping and Satellite Data
New satellites and improve image processing methods are better enabling the ability to provide real-time and near real-time mapping of wildfires.
GIS Industry
Geo Announcements: State Legislative Districts Data Products Available, Winners of the 2019 Student Paper Competition in Business Geography
May 10, 2019 edition of Geo Announcements features industry news from Caliper, Maptitude, Sparrow Data Solutions, Mapillary, and ThinkWhere.
GIS Learning
Case Study: How Brindisi, Italy is Using GIS to Help Preserve its Ancient Architecture
The city of Brindisi, Italy deployed a solution from Pitney Bowes® that provides 80 to 90 percent faster performance, while dramatically improving the user-friendliness of maps and significantly reducing staff time dedicated to mapping.
GIS Learning
Free Ways to Learn QGIS
If you want to start learning how to use QGIS, a free and open source GIS software package, there are some excellent free resources out there.
GIS Industry
Esri Announces Student Rate for Annual International User Conference
For $100, students can attend the entire five-day Esri International User Conference which takes place from July 8 to 12, 2019 in San Diego, California.
GIS Data
First Data from NASA’s GEDI Program to 3D Map Forests
The first set of data that have returned have demonstrated GEDI is able to measure density of forests far better than previous satellite missions.