Efforts to Combat Map Vandalism in OpenStreetMap Data
Map vandalism is the deliberate wrong change or update to map data, such as adding an incorrect name for a street or place.
Super-resolution Imaging
Super-resolution is a technique derived from computer vision approaches that tries to increase the quality of an image by employing algorithms and upsampling to improve image sampling.
Mapping Our World, Saving Lives with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
The “Mapping our World: Saving Lives” episode of the AfricaGeoConvo Podcast, examines the world of mapping and volunteering, with Geoffrey Kateregga.
Geiger-mode Lidar and Geospatial Data Acquisition
Paul Nash discuses Geiger-mode lidar and its use in geospatial data acquisition.
Terrestrial Ecoregions GIS Data
The terrestrial ecoregions dataset is available both in shapefile format and as a Google Engine dataset.
Types of GIS Data Explored: Vector and Raster
This article discussions different types of GIS data in both vector and raster formats.
Open Geospatial Standards
The creation of geospatial standards is critical for sharing data among different technologies and industries.
Last-Mile Problem: Achieve Pinpoint Accuracy With Hyperlocal Maps
Curated points-of-interest of a hyperlocal mapping and routing solution enable enterprises to lower cancellations and achieve higher map accuracy.
OpenStreetMap: One of the World’s Largest Collaborative Geospatial Projects
OpenStreetMap is a community project with the goal of mapping the world using a crowdsourcing, collaborative method.
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR), Earth Observation, and Mapping
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) is becoming more widely available and increasingly part of Earth observation satellites.
GIS Data for California Public Schools
California School Campus Database (CSCD) offers a GIS dataset that contains all of the public school locations from K-12 grades for California.