GIS
Supergeo Renews Partnership with Star Vision for GIS Development in Southeast China
Supergeo Technologies, the global leading GIS software and solution provider, announced the extended partnership with Star Vision, the professional GIS consulting and surveying firm in Hong Kong, to further develop
To Drive Economic Growth and Digital Innovation through Open Data
To coincide with International Open Data Day, when countries across the globe will show their support for open data policies, Ordnance Survey (OS) announce plans to launch a world-leading digital map
A Decade of Change in America’s Arctic: New Land Cover Data Released for Alaska
The latest edition of the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD 2011) for Alaska is now publicly available. The extensive NLCD database continues to add to our understanding of where land
New Esri Book Applies the Science of GIS to Literature, History, and Culture
Maps created using geographic information system (GIS) technology can be used to explore and interpret events in literature, history, and culture. That’s the premise of Abstract Machine: Humanities GIS, a
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations Will Facilitate Integration of Small UAS into U.S. Aviation System Washington – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine
Digital Aerial Solutions Expands Mapping Services with Purchase of Leica ALS80 Laser Scanner
Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Digital Aerial Solutions (DAS), a woman-owned small business based in Tampa, Fla., is the first company in North America to purchase the ALS80 laser
Ministry of Interior Achieves Best International Standards in Geospatial Information Security
The Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Security Centre at Abu Dhabi has achieved a new accomplishment for the Ministry of Interior, MoI, through receiving accreditation from the Open Geospatial Consortium, OGC,
UPRN Release To Support Greater Sharing Of Location Data
Supporting the local government transparency and government open data agendas, Ordnance Survey, GeoPlace and the Improvement Service are enabling AddressBase internal business use customers to release Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs)
The Paper Map Revolution
In the past ten years Ordnance Survey paper map sales have fallen, in line with the rest of the publishing industry. Yet in 2014, Britain’s mapping agency reversed this trend with
Automatic Disaster Analysis and Mapping System Speed Up Earthquake Aid Response
The Automatic Disaster Analysis and Mapping system (ADAM) pulls information from the U.S. Geological Survey, World Bank and World Food Programme databases, getting aid workers vital facts from earthquake zones
