GIS and Geospatial Technologies
Articles focusing on the application of geographic information systems (GIS), geospatial technologies, remote sensing, LiDAR, and Global Positioning System (GPS). These technologies serve as critical tools for understanding and interacting with our physical environment. GIS allows for the mapping and analysis of spatial data Geospatial technologies refer to the various tools used to measure and analyze Earth’s lands and resources. Remote sensing provides a way to collect data from a distance, often via satellites or high-flying aircraft, and is commonly used for environmental monitoring and military applications.
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Should You Get a GIS Internship?
Those currently studying for a career in GIS should consider carefully how to start their GIS employment. One of the ...
Study Guide for ArcGIS Desktop Certification
Esri Press has released a new publication that those seeking a study guide for Esri's Technical Certification can take advantage of.
Add ArcGIS Online Maps to Your Wordpress Blog
A new plugin has just been released that gives those using Wordpress the ability to embed maps from ArcGIS Online ...
Assessing a School’s Economic Background Using GIS
I do pro bono GIS work from time to time, and a recent contribution was towards a local school that ...
The Urban Observatory Uses GIS to Seek to Better Understand Cities
The Urban Observatory is a live museum that allows access to a large amount of data about major cities around the world. The observatory allows users to compare and contrast a wide variety of GIS data covering areas such as water distribution, power grids, street networks, population density, public transit, and open public spaces.
Crowdsourcing with the USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey is putting out a call for citizen scientists (that means you) to help them track and gather geographic information on what is happening all around the globe. Here are the some of the most well-known USGS crowdsourcing projects.
Near Real-Time Satellite Imagery Being Launched by MapBox
MapBox has announced that it will be launching MapBox Satellite Live later this summer which aims to provide near real-time access to satellite imagery within six hours of any event anywhere in the world.
California Supreme Court Rules that GIS Data are Public Record
After a lengthy battle in the court system, California’s Supreme Court has finally ruled in favor of allowing public access to the government’s GIS data in Orange County. Back in 2007, the Sierra Club sued the county for the right to use its GIS data for environmental mapping projects. Orange County resisted, however, claiming that the digital maps did not fall under the Public Records Act.
Edgardo David | Profiles from the Geospatial Community
GIS Interview with Edgardo David who started working in the GIS field twenty-five years ago, moving from the Philippines to work in Japan. David is now a Senior GIS Analyst with a local city in Southern California.
FEMA Flood Map Challenges
FEMA has been constantly updating and maintaining its Flood Hazard Mapping Program in order to provide ongoing flood risk assessments.
Getting the Most out of the Esri User Conference
Whether it’s your first time or tenth time attending Esri’s Annual User Conference in San Diego, this annual get together ...
Map of Twitter Users by Smartphone
MapBox Labs has mapped out 280 millions tweets from around the world to look at smartphone types. Tweets posted from Smartphone devices were analyzed in order to understand global and local geographic patterns of Android, iPhone, and Blackberry devices.
Map of the Earth’s Vegetation
NASA and NOAA have released a map of the earth's vegetation. The map was created with NDVI data from VIIRS (Visible-Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite) sensor aboard the Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.
Mapping Antarctica’s Bedrock with Bedmap2
The map, called Bedmap2, provides a detailed look at Antarctica from its surface of ice all the way down to the bedrock. The map was compiled by the British Antarctic Survey using data from other research organizations around the globe including NASA
Can Spatial Big Data Build a Better Everyday Life?
Mike Sanderson, the Director of Strategy at 1Spatial, provides a perspective piece on the rise of big spatial data and the importance of being able to base management decisions on correct real-world data.
Near Real-time Bike Share Map
The global bike share map updates every 2-10 minutes with bike inventory data for 85 cities around the world.
Mapping the Salinity of the Ocean
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are mapping the salinity of the ocean to understand how the ocean helps recycle of our planet’s water resources and our climate.
Computer Specs for GIS Work
Listed here are computer specs to take into consideration when running GIS software in a Windows environment which is required for running ArcGIS.
Open and Machine Readable Now the Default for Government Data
On May 9, 2013, President Barack Obama sign an executive order making the default for government data "open and machine readable". The executive order was accompanied by the White House's Open Data Policy.
Timelapse Satellite Imagery – View Changes on Earth over Time
The series of Landsat satellites has been collecting global imagery continuously since 1972. A total of eight satellites and millions ...
Help Map Historical Weather From Ship Logs
The Old Weather project is a crowdsourcing data gathering endeavor to understand and map historical weather variability.
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.
Create Videos Using Google Street View Hyperlapse
Developed by motion designer Jonas Naimark, Teehan+Lax, a Canada-based technology design agency, released Google Street View Hyperlapse that allows you to create videos of your favorite routes around the world.
Mapping Ecological Change with NEON
With Earth Day nearing, it is an opportune time to highlight a developing project, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). ...
Landsat 8
NASA has continued its long running earth observation data collection with the launch of Landsat 8.
How to Add XY Coordinates to a File in ArcGIS
Outlined in this article are the steps to take in order to add X Y coordinates to a field in the attribute table using Esri's ArcGIS software.