Mark Altaweel

About the Author

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

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GIS Data

First Data from NASA’s GEDI Program to 3D Map Forests

April 23, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

The first set of data that have returned have demonstrated GEDI is able to measure density of forests far better than previous satellite missions.

GIS and Blockchain

April 19, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

For Earth observation and GIS technologies, researchers have only recently begun contemplating what might be useful in applying blockchain technologies.

Mapping Land Cover by Stacking Landsat Imagery

April 11, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

Landsat 8 is offered as free, open data, which has led to new innovation in methods to better utilize such data for time series and complex scenes that are sometimes obstructed by clouds or dust.

Using GIS to Analyze People’s Attitudes

April 5, 2019By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

GIS can help researchers analyze spatial data within social media posts in order to understand how people react to different features in their environment.

Mapping School Performance and Inequality With GIS

March 28, 2019By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

With GIS, researchers can look at how effective schools are relative to spatial measures.

What Helps to Increase Public Participation in GIS?

March 7, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

Community participation in GIS through PPGIS is a worthy goal and has been applied in many studies for decades.

Using GIS to Assess Crime Risk

February 27, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

The use of GIS and spatial analysis has become an important tool in understanding crime patterns.

Using Machine Learning and Surface Deformation Data to Predict Earthquakes

February 20, 2019By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

There is no easy solution for earthquake prediction, but machine learning in particular has made forecasting far better.

GIS and Named Entity Recognition: Identifying Geographic Locations in Text

February 13, 2019By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

Within the larger field of natural language processing, new methods are bring developed that are merging geographic information with basic texts and human language.

Basemapp is a golf-oriented and map-based management platform.

Using GIS in Golf Management

February 5, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

GIS has a growing role in golf from managing courses to facilitating the symbiotic relationship between golf courses and environmental protection.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.

What is GIS?

GIS is a technological field that incorporates geographical features with tabular data in order to map, analyze, and assess real-world problems. The key word to this technology is Geography – this means that some portion of the data is spatial.

Open Source GIS and Freeware GIS Applications

An open source application by definition is software that you can freely access and modify the source code for. Open source projects typically are worked on by a community of volunteer programmers. Open source GIS programs are based on different base programming languages. Three main groups of open source GIS […]

Calculating Polygon Area in ArcMap

Here are the steps for calculating the area of a polygon using ArcGIS.