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GIS and Map Contests Roundup

October 22, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Industry

Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.

How Collecting LiDAR is Being Supported by the USGS 3D Elevation Program

October 13, 2018By GIS ContributorGIS Industry

Quantum Spatial (QSI) is currently working on more than two dozen LiDAR collection projects in support of the 3DEP. Here’s a look at three of the projects QSI has worked on in 2018.

How Texas is Using Geospatial Technologies to Mitigate Forest Fires

October 13, 2018By GIS ContributorGIS Industry

Texas A&M Forest Service partnered with Timmons Group, a national geospatial solutions firm, to develop the Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (TxWRAP).

GIS Conferences and Events

September 4, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Industry

Upcoming GIS, remote sensing, and geography events, conferences, and webinars.

The Role of GIS Librarians

August 31, 2018By Olivia HarneGIS Industry

The learning curve with most GIS software can be lessened with the help of librarians that are able to explain software, recommend useful media, and preserve geospatial data.

GIS and Cancer Screening

August 16, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

GIS has the potential to play an important role in cancer screening, particular in cancers where environmental, socio-economic and resource access links could be found.

World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) Launches With Commercial GIS Representation Only

August 7, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Industry

The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) has launched as a representative body for commercial GIS companies.

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Trends and Challenges

July 9, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

There are both challenges and opportunities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has in applying geospatial and GIS knowledge that also addresses issues of time and spatial bias.

Future of Mobile Spatial Applications and Image Recognition

June 29, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

Image recognition software and algorithm development is likely to be increasingly applied with spatial applications.

Can’t Make the Esri User Conference? Watch the Plenary for This GIS Conference Live Online

June 28, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Industry

This year, Esri plans to stream the Plenary session from its 2018 User Conference live via its Facebook page.

Using Satellite Imagery to Track Volcanic Ash Clouds

Researchers have developed an algorithm that can distinguish between volcanic and non-volcanic clouds using high-resolution satellite imagery.

Using Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery for Street Address Generation

Researchers from Facebook and MIT Labs have proposed a new methodology that uses machine learning and satellite imagery to generate street addresses in areas of the world where individual buildings don’t have a unique address.

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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