Mark Altaweel

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

GIS Industry

Using GIS in Space Exploration

October 16, 2016

Mark Altaweel

While we generally think of GIS applied to objects or systems on Earth, GIS has been of great utility for space exploration.

GIS Industry

Using GIS to Map Telecommunications

January 20, 2024

Mark Altaweel

Mapping telecommunication networks is of great importance to both urban and rural regions, particularly as telecommunication networks become even more vital for our daily lives. Terrain, vegetation, urban regions, and other potential interference are often assessed together and GIS tools such as ArcGIS have developed into an industry standard for forecasting cellular tower locations.