Big Data, GIS, and Bikes
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
Rebecca Maxwell
Ensuring the Future of GIS with Geospatial Education
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
Creating a Global Heat Map from 41.5 Million Runs
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.
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
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
Maps Serve to Monitor Global Agriculture
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
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
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
Saying “I Love You” With GPS
Aspiring Romeos around the world have been employing their GPS tools in order to give a voice to their valentines.
Paper Maps Refuse to Die in the Digital Age
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
Augmented Reality and the Digital Map Revolution
Groundbreaking technology called augmented reality is affecting digital maps, changing how we find and discover the world around us.
The 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER Project
It is something that many of us take for granted every day. If we need to find directions to an unfamiliar place, all we need … Read more