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Maps and Cartography
The Equal Earth Map Projection
Researchers recently announced the development of the Equal Earth map projection, which has quickly gained influence due to its ability in maintaining accurate area without distortion.
Mapping Native Lands
Canadian developer Victor Temprano- founder of Mapster – has created “Native Land,” a map that helps individuals find the original inhabitants of the land they live on.
Place Your Orders for Atlas of Design, Volumes 1 – 4
NACIS is taking pre-orders for the Atlas of Design, Volume 4 as well as orders for the first three volumes.
The “Larousse Gastronomique” of Cartography
A new 576-page volume about the science and art of cartography has been published.
Spatial Analysis
Tracking Post-Storm Water Movement Using GPS
NASA researchers recently published a study which uses GPS technology to track water volume and movement post-Harvey
Forecasting Cholera Using Remote Sensing
The NASA cholera forecasting tool effectively takes satellite observations on environmental conditions and combines the data with information on infrastructure and conditions in a country.
Mapping the Best Route for Pedestrian Safety
A team of researchers has published a study that calculates the best pedestrian route based on safety over finding the shortest route.
Startups and the Future of Spatial Analysis
A growing number of startups are developing new approaches to advanced spatial analysis for everyday solutions across many fields and industries.
GIS Software
ArcGIS Online and Android
Developers can work with ArcGIS Online in tandem with Android Studio in order to make their applications available to a wider mobile audience.
How to Get the Map View in QGIS to Resize Properly on a Mac
One Mac OS specific bug is the map view canvas doesn’t fill the available space in QGIS 3.x versions. Learn how to fix this.
Guardacostas Pro: Tracking Illegal Vessels
Argentina’s coast guard, or the Prefectura Naval Argentina will utilize Esri’s platform to create a new, real-time tracking system, aptly titled “Guardacoastas Pro.”
Using Visual Crossing’s Location Analysis Plugin in Excel
Sean McCafferty provides an overview of Location Analysis, a new Excel Add-in from Visual Crossing, which helps store owners place locations and analyze retail competition.
GIS Learning
How to Populate a Cell with the ZIP Code Based on an Address in Google Sheets
If you have a field containing address information, you can set up a simple function in Google Sheets to be able to populate a separate column with ZIP code data.
What Makes Maps Go Viral?
The study of viral geography could be a new, emerging field where researchers are now beginning to look at the elements that make a map viral.
GIS and Security Applications
The use of GIS in security software applications allows greater enhancements not just to monitoring but also planning and forecasting potential security threats, both from physical and cyber threats.
Now Available: Preview eBook of QGIS Map Design, 2nd Edition
Updated to be used with QGIS 3.4, the second edition of QGIS Map Design can now be purchased at a discount as an eBook preview.
GIS Data
Awesome Public Datasets
If you’re looking for sources of public data tucked into web sites, then check out Awesome Public Datasets, Free GIS Datasets, and Open Data Inception’s map of open data portals.
NOAA Offers Post-Hurricane Aerial Imagery for Downloading
NOAA has been capturing aerial imagery showing the post-Hurricane Michael destruction across the Florida Panhandle.
Layers and the Future of Data and Analytics in Business
As location technology becomes more commonplace, democratizing spatial data, and making it accessible to every business profession will be critical to future business planning.
Mapping Tree Species in Amazonia Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning
Researchers at the University of Turku have a developed a method of modeling tree species distribution in Peruvian lowland Amazonia using satellite imagery and machine learning techniques in order to produce higher resolution habitat suitability maps.
GIS Industry
GIS and Map Contests Roundup
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
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
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
Upcoming GIS, remote sensing, and geography events, conferences, and webinars.