Technology

International Geospatial Briefing June 14th, 2021: Study of Australian Land Ownership; Drone thermal mapping for emergency response; Combination of Digital Twins and GIS; The map of the online world; Vaccine distributions across the world

Australian Land Ownership The ownership of Australian land can be dated back to 60,000 years ago, however, the modern legal…

Canadian Geospatial Briefing June 7th, 2021: Map of ‘naturehoods’ in Victoria; 4 Canadians win top mapping prizes at international competition; Residential schools location map; CATALYST Collaborates with Amazon Web Services; Spacecraft pileups

New map highlights best ‘naturehoods’ in Victoria Do you live in Victoria, BC? There is a new hard-copy map showing…

The Innovation of Geocoding

According to Esri, a geocode transforms a description of a location to a real location on the Earth. The description…

International Geospatial Briefing May 31st, 2021: Using drone technology to assist with pest management; NOAA’s new approach to earth-observation; Using remote sensing data to observe changes in plant populations; Concept3D’s New 360° Map; Mapping Gaza; Five images that show our changing planet

Drone technology uses thermal imaging to identify feral pests on farmland Two airplane pilots and one aircraft engineer are using…

Mineral Exploration in Brazil with AI… the story behind the Map

Since the days of the first Gold Rush, when a prospector would head off into the bush with a shovel,…

Canadian Geospatial Briefing May 25th, 2021: Mapping long-term impact of COVID-19 in BC Communities; Regina Youth-led Eco-friendly Transit Map; Map and Report Abandoned Rabbits; Visualizing Alberta Provincial Vaccine Data; Old-growth at Risk in BC; Anglers Drop Bait with Drones; Canadian to Send Dogecoin to the Moon; New OGC Board of Director

An unequal post-pandemic recovery: mapping the aftermath Mapping the COVID-19 pandemic’s secondary health impacts is co-led by SFU geography professors Valorie…

Underground Utility Mapping by Air, Space, and AI

With all the buzz about investing in, expanding, and modernizing infrastructure, one key aspect seems to be almost universally overlooked:…

International Geospatial Briefing May 17th, 2021: Deepfake geography; the architectural heritage of Mexico City; the problem of space junk; a Female Future in GIS; tracking Coronavirus vaccines; Citizen science – mapping the location of Brood X Cicadas

AI can alter geospatial data to create deepfake geography. Many of us have seen the growing trend of videos of…

Digitalizing Construction Crews – The Last Gap in the Design>As-Built>GIS Workflow

Utility digital transformation already driven by demand for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) has recently…

The LGM-2 Live Gas Pipe Mapping System

Can you imagine a mapping probe entering a live 2” utility pipe through a standard vertical hot tap? Well, you…

Canadian Geospatial Briefing May 10th: Developing Tools to Protect Canada’s Biodiversity; Tracking impact of industrial projects on B.C. species at risk; 3D satellite mapping shows that glaciers are melting faster than ever; Geospatial Maturity Index shows that Calgary is a leader in GIS programs; Community engagement to measure impact of climate change on coastal environments in the Estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence; Surprising locations in Canada that have seen the largest increase in house prices

Carleton and Partners Developing Tools to Protect Canada’s Biodiversity Dr. Joseph Bennett, a biology professor at Carleton University and his…

International Geospatial Briefing May 3: Growing problem of deepfake satellite images; Bird migration map shows huge influx into Michigan; Google Earth timelapse visualizes human footprint; Remote Sensing to study chimoanzees; Mapping of childhood undernutrition in India

False satellite images created by machine learning raise concerns about the reliability of data AI technologies has been used to…

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