The “Bystander Effect” With Crowdsourcing GIS Data
A recent research article found that users are less inclined to contribute to crowdsourced geospatial sites like OpenStreetMap and Waze if they know others are already contributing.
Atlas of the Human Planet: Free GIS Data and Tools
The Atlas of the Human Planet 2020 provides GIS Data for research, policy, and action that can be used to document the presence of humanity on Earth.
Quantarctica – Free GIS Data for QGIS
Quantarctica is a collection of freely downloadable GIS data for Antartica.
Mapping the Ocean Floor by 2030
A MapScaping podcast episode with NOAA’s Samuel Greenaway discusses how mapping the seafloor will be a major challenge this decade.
Google Launches AI powered Tree Canopy Lab
Google is using artificial intelligence to develop maps of tree canopy from its aerial imagery.
The Use of Gravimetry Satellites for Measuring Ice and Sea Level Change
Satellites now allow researchers to make more accurate mass measurements to large areas covered by ice and understand the effects of snow and ice melt on sea level change.
Machine Learning and Object Detection in Spatial Analysis
Picterra offers a relatively easy to use interface that allows users train AI on satellite and aerial imagery to detect features.
Mapping Sea-Level Rise with Sentinel-6
The recent launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS is the latest mission that will collect high resolution sea level measurements.
Mapping Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Soil Respiration
Researchers recently developed a map of the global distribution of mean annual soil respiration (Rs) between 2000 and 2014.
Find Public GIS Data with Google’s Earth Engine Catalog
The Earth Engine Data Catalog lets users search and discover Earth observation public datasets.
11,334,866 Building Footprints for Australia
Microsoft has released 11,334,866 building footprints covering the country of Australia.
Mapping Crops: Filling in Data Gaps with Landsat Archives
A recent study analyzed twenty years of Landsat data to look at corn and soybean crops across the US Midwest from 1998-2018.