Technology
A New Stage of GIS Evolution
The GIS market has grown in size every year for the past decade. With a current capitalization of over USD 8 billion, the industry is expected to reach USD 14.5 billion by 2025. This is […]
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Esri Canada GIS Scholarships
Calling all Canadian GIS students! Through the GIS Scholarships program, Esri Canada recognizes Canadian post-secondary institutions that deliver strong, multidisciplinary GIS courses and programs. Students from 60 colleges and universities across the country are eligible […]
Technology
How Location-Based Services Can Help to Locate Mass Social Gatherings
Social Distancing and Illegal Assemblies The coronavirus pandemic is changing our living habits. Social distancing measures have been implemented to limit the size of gatherings for months, however illegal private assemblies were reported constantly despite […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
MDA Platinum Sponsor of Canada’s National Geospatial Event: GeoIgnite 2021
Canadian Leadership & Geospatial Intelligence GeoIgnite invites the geospatial community to engage with one another by sharing your work, services, and data at our third annual conference. Download the sector participation package PDF. One month […]
Technology
The top 6 Satellite Remote Sensing Software tools
Nowadays, satellite remote sensing comes in handy and can now be employed in our day-to-day activities. This technology, with the assistance of GPS and GIS, provides tools and analysis relevant to real-time road mapping and […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
GISP Certification Official practice exam now available
GISCI announces the availability of a new, official practice exam. This practice exam challenges candidates with 50 questions covering the range of topics found in the 10 Content Areas of the 2019 GISCI Exam Blueprint using retired, […]
Technology
A Canadian Ski Bum’s GIS Resource Guide
What is the first thing you do when you get to a ski resort? Usually, it would be to grab a printout trail map to be able to spatially orient yourself and to know which […]
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International Geospatial Briefing for November 16th: Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director; Mapping Britain’s footpaths; GIS, fortified Kenya’s response to COVID-19; Time travel to US cities 200 years ago by Google experiment
Appointment of Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director Yana Gevorgyan will be the next GEO Secretariat Director, effective from 1 July 2021. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) announced this appointment on November […]