Listed here are some of the more common file formats along with associated file extension for GIS file types.
openstreetmap
GIS Industry
Volunteer to be a Digital Humanitarian and Help With Mapping Projects
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is able to provide mapping services in large part due to its army of volunteers. Find out ways that you can get involved with HOT.
GIS Data
Mapping the Outbreaks of Diseases
In August of 2014, the World Health Organization declared a public emergency in response to the growing number of Ebola cases that have struck several West African countries. So far, the countries that have been hit hardest include Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Senegal. In those countries, more than […]
Spatial Analysis
A Spatial Analysis of Moscow’s Fuel Stations
Andrey Pirogov a lecturer at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Business School, describes his project to to map out and analyze fuel station locations in Moscow, Russia.
GIS Data
Scholarships for Women to Attend State of the Map US
Stating that, ” we want to increase the number of women participating in the OpenStreetMap community”, scholarships to attend the April State of the Map US are being offered by OpenStreetMap. State of the Map US is the annual conference for users of OpenStreetMap data in the United States. This year, it will […]
GIS Data
OpenStreetMap Editor Designed by MapBox Goes Live
iD is a new easy-to-use OpenStreetMap editor that allows anybody with minimal technical knowledge to contribute GIS data to this crowd sourced mapping project.
GIS Data
OpenStreetMap: Grassroots Mapping
OpenStreetMap was founded with the goal of creating and providing free geographic data to whoever wants it. With an army of 5,000 volunteers who hit the streets around the world with GPS units to capture street segments or who participate in applying attribute information to collected data, the project has […]
GIS Data
Help Map Medical Locations in Libya
With the help of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), GISCorps, and the Stand By Task Force (SBTF) (an online volunteer mapping community), the WHO has been trying to map out all the medical facilities within the embattled country of Libya. The project is an ongoing effort and a call for help has gone […]
GIS Data
Learn OpenStreetMap
The LearnOSM site offers free tutorials and step-by-step instructions in both English and Indonesian for learning about and contributing to OpenStreetMap, the crowd sourced GIS data and mapping application. The site has a “Beginner’s Guide” section that takes the novice through how to navigate through the OpenStreetMap interface, create a […]
GIS Learning
Book Review: OpenStreetMap ~ Be Your Own Cartographer
If you’ve been interested in contributing to OpenStreetMap but aren’t sure how or where to start, Jonathan Bennett has written a reference book about the collaborative geographic data creating service. Jonathan Bennett has been extensively involved with OpenStreetMap since 2006 and is a member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. The book […]