Ethics in GIS
With more ways to gather geospatial data and share that information, ethics has become even more important to consider.
Cybersecurity and GIS
GIS can play an important role in ensuring protection of vital infrastructure and data networks.
5 Reasons why the GIS industry continues to grow
If you work in GIS, you have seen tremendous growth in software sales, services, and solutions over the past 20 years.
Carbon Mapper: A Collaboration to Map Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A new, non-profit organization, Carbon Mapper, is attempting to create better ways to pinpoint methane and CO2 emissions.
Autonomous UAVs and Geospatial Data
Autonomous UAVs are already performing a variety of tasks using geospatial data obtained in-flight.
Why the ‘One Map Fits All’ Approach Doesn’t Fit All
A custom map stack can help leverage maps in new exciting ways.
The United States Army’s GIS Personnel Shortage
The United States Armed forces are renown for their tactical strategies and impressive arsenal of weaponry. It always begs to question: what is the force … Read more
Algorithmic Warfare: “Imagine” and “Implement”
Though conceptual Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1950’s, its methods were not adopted by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) until recently.
Building a 4D World
VoxelMaps describes how they are creating a global 4D map that can capture outdoor and indoor spaces at different spatial and temporal scales.
Geospatial Big Data and Preventing Violence
Geospatial tools and data are being harnessed to map and combat violence.
Mapping Ground Subsidence
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can map subtle differences in the rates of subsidence.
NextBillion AI Solves HyperLocal Geospatial Infrastructures To Advance Mapping Ecosystems
NextBillion AI builds AI-based geospatial infrastructures to strengthen logistics, transportation, and supply chain services throughout the ecosystem.