Rebecca Maxwell, Author at GIS Lounge

Strava has captured over 400,000 bike trips a year in Oregon.

Big Data, GIS, and Bikes

December 18, 2016April 22, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has set a precedent for public agencies across the country with the purchase of a Strava dataset in order … Read more

iGETT participants learning GIS in the lab. Source: NASA.

Ensuring the Future of GIS with Geospatial Education

December 18, 2016April 1, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

The U.S. government is helping to guarantee the future of GIS by investing billions of dollars in geospatial education. The hope is that this funding … Read more

Strava heat map showing the opular running and biking routes in San Francisco.

Creating a Global Heat Map from 41.5 Million Runs

December 18, 2016March 27, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

Strava, a GPS running and biking application, recently released a detailed global heat map of popular routes across the globe. The map contains over 160 million activities with 375,000,000,000 data points.

The Sound of Silence: A Noise Map of the U.S.

October 17, 2019March 19, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

A map from the NPS displays the noisiest as well as the quietest places in the United States.

Using Satellite Imagery to Track the Ocean’s Acidity

December 19, 2016March 13, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

The Earth’s oceans play a vital role in the health of the planet. Ocean dynamics impact weather patterns, it provides food and recreational opportunities, and … Read more

IIASA-IFPRI Global Cropland Map (View of northern and central Africa). Credit: IIASA Geo-Wiki Project, Google

Maps Serve to Monitor Global Agriculture

March 11, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

As the world’s population grows, the amount of land available for farming is becoming a major concern. Increasing competition for land is springing up among … Read more

Using Geospatial Technologies to Save the World’s Peatlands

December 18, 2018February 19, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

Rezatec has developed “Peat spotter”, a service that uses Earth Observation imagery to locate and create initial mappings of peatlands. This information is enriched with ground data collected by field agents using handheld devices.

Building Better Maps for the Visually Impaired

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

For those of us who can see, being able to read a map is something that we take advantage of every day. We use maps … Read more

Murphy Mack used his bike and GPS to propose to his girlfriend.

Saying “I Love You” With GPS

February 3, 2017February 10, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

Aspiring Romeos around the world have been employing their GPS tools in order to give a voice to their valentines.

Downtown view of the Memphis Map for Elvis Fans by Alan and Andrea Grossman with hand-drawn illustrations.

Paper Maps Refuse to Die in the Digital Age

May 31, 2015February 6, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

In today’s era of digital maps, the use of paper maps might seem a bit antiquated. When Google Maps are easily accessible through any computer, … Read more

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