Technology
Anything New in the World of Mapping APIs?
Last week was a big week in the web and mobile mapping world on at least two fronts. First, Amazon announced plans to release a mapping API to support the Kindle Fire HD. That alone […]
Technology
The Ottawa Tree Canopy Cover Mapping Project
The City of Ottawa Official Plan set a target of 30% tree canopy cover for the entire city. To the author’s knowledge there is no information on the amount of tree canopy for the entire […]
Community
Welcome to the New GoGeomatics Canada!
Here at GoGeomatics Canada, we want to say hello to our new users and “surprise” to our existing members. We have a new site and new tools for your Canadian geomatics career and interests. Lets […]
Community
Brad Maguire: GIS Instructor at Vancouver Island University
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. First off, can you tell us about where you are from and where you have lived throughout your GIS career? Brad Maguire: Thanks very much. I grew up outside […]
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Kincardine to Ottawa, Ontario Drive: Testing Google Earth vs. ArcGIS 10 GPS Capabilities
I had just finished a trip in Kincardine, Ontario and was preparing for the upcoming eight-hour long drive back to Ottawa. I am interested in GIS and therefore decided to test out some software capabilities […]
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Inside TECTERRA’s Investing in Innovation Event!
Hello GIS, Geomatics, and Remote Sensing Friends! In February, I was given the opportunity to attend TECTERRA’s Investing in Innovation: Geomatics Growth & New Opportunities for Canadian Companies event held in Ottawa, Ontario. After graduating […]
Technology
Measuring Tree Canopy Cover in an Urban Environment
To properly and effectively design and manage the city’s tree canopy it is important to quantify the amount and composition of existing vegetation. Knowing this baseline information provides a benchmark for identifying tree canopy targets […]
Technology
Out of Place — An Introduction
I know things that others don’t, I feel things that others can’t And yet its not part of this time or this place. — From the poem “Out of Time, Out of Place” by Daniel […]