Olivia Harne

About the Author

Olivia Harne is a GIS developer, writer, and student.

Cyprus Signs an Agreement to Update its GIS with the Help of Esri

August 10, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Data

Esri has been selected to modernize Cyprus and its cadastre, in hopes of providing the country with a completely modernized, advanced land registration system.

The Debate About Book Availability Via Esri’s Desk Copy Service

July 19, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Learning

Olivia Harne discusses the value of providing access to students and educators to all GIS books published by Esri Press as part of the company’s Esri’s Desk Copy Service.

Using GIS to Help with City Branding

May 11, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Learning

By using GIS in a public facing and community engaging way, it can become an integral component of the re-branding of cities.

Online Accessibility Maps Should be Interactive

April 2, 2018By Olivia HarneMaps and Cartography

For a consistent experience across mobile devices, accessibility maps should be interactive instead of static images or PDFs.

Story Map Gallery Fine Print

March 23, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Industry

Olivia Harne discusses her personal experiences with how Esri’s Story Map Gallery’s fine print requirements can be a barrier to promoting GIS work.

GIS, Data Preservation, and Gentrification

March 19, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Data

Olivia Harne discusses how smart planning that incorporates GIS needs to take into account the historic identity of gentrifying neighborhoods.

Organization Benefits to Creating Online GIS Sub-Groups

January 27, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Career and Jobs

In this essay, Olivia Harne discusses how creating GIS sub-groups that align with the professional interests of the members can promote a more efficient work environment for completing geographic projects.

Collaborative Documentation of Online GIS Applications

January 14, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Industry

Olivia Harne discusses the need for adequate documentation by project members when developing online GIS applications.

Independent GIS Projects and How to Start Them

December 15, 2017By Olivia HarneGIS Learning

Olivia Harne has designed and published a series of free content on independent GIS work, entitled Grassroots Mapping.

Seeing the World with Data: 3D LiDAR with MapD and Uber’s deck.gl

Dipti Kothari, an intern with MapD, has developed an open source project that uses LiDAR to create a 3D visualization of tree coverage around buildings and the impact of rising sea levels on buildings on Jekyll Island, GA.

PaleoDEMs: Map the Earth’s Changing Topography Over the last 540 Million Years

Users can download paleogeographic datasets reconstructing paleotopography and paleobathymetry dating back to 540 millions years ago

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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