GIS is being used to better understand current and potentially future patterns of vandalism.
GIS Industry
Using GIS to Assess the Impact of Electric Cars
GIS and spatial analysis may help find some practical solutions for electric vehicle charging.
GIS Industry
GIS and Map Contests Roundup
Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.
Spatial Analysis
Using GIS to Assess Urban Tree Canopy
The University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab used spatial analysis to map out how the city of Philadelphia’s tree canopy changed between 2008 and 2018.
GIS Learning
How to Add Leader Lines to Labels in QGIS 3.10
The release of QGIS version 3.10 brought with it the native capability to add leader lines to labels.
Spatial Analysis
Cloud-based Geospatial Analysis
We will see more migration of spatial and GIS work to cloud-based platforms in the near future.
GIS Data
Download GIS Data of the Moon’s Geology
The USGS has released GIS data from its new Unified Geologic Map of the Moon.
GIS Data
New Guide for Improving How Geospatial Data is Discovered With Search Engines
The United Kingdom’s Geospatial Commission recently published a guidebook for GIS data publishers to consult in order to make metadata and the associated geospatial datasets easier to classify and find using common search engines.
Maps and Cartography
This Map is Tracking the Wuhan Coronavirus in Near-Realtime
As new cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus (known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV for short) are reported, an interactive map developed by Joh Hopkins University is providing near real-time tracking.
Maps and Cartography
GIS and Migrant Deaths in the United States
Spatial analysis and GIS is being used in the study of migrant deaths to not only better track routes taken but also use results from research to limit deaths and danger to migrants.