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Geomatics & Hockey – Only in Canada
This time of year there is no shortage of magazines and web sites devoting space to articles on hockey. There…
The Top Six Canadian Geomatics Stories of September 2013
As September has come to a close, we wanted to round up some of the most interesting geomatics-related stories of…
Geomatics to Geomantics
From my memory (which is, unfortunately, diming with each passing year) the word “geomatics”, defined as the automation of geography,…
Relocation of the Historic Charles Morris Building
Reprinted from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 2, Spring 2013 Charles Morris was a captain in the Massachusetts…
Should we be called geomatics or something else?
In order to determine whether geomatics is the most appropriate term for this field it may be useful to review…
Second GoGeomatics Vancouver Social Photographs
Our second GoGeomatics social in Vancouver was a hit just like the first one. If I had to choose a…
OSCAR-js is Open Source from CARIS
OSCAR-js (oscar.caris.com)is an open source JavaScript Application Programming Interface (API) created by CARIS. The vision of the project is to…
Furthering Canada’s Geomatics Strategy: New Visions – New Direction – New Future
The recent publication of the ‘Canadian Geomatics Community Strategy “White Paper” and Scenarios’ has added another perspective toward furthering the development…
ACCURATE SPATIAL DATA: GIS AND TRAVEL ACCOUNTS
Data acquisition is without a doubt one of the most important processes in the implementation of any GIS. As GIS…
Landfill Assessment and Sensitivity Mapping Project
Project Task: Locate and collect information about open, closed, and historic landfills in order to create a 5 years inspection plan…
My Top 10 New Year’s Spatial Resolutions for 2013
So as I write this, we are nearing the end of 2012 (or possibly the end of the world as…
Top Five Canadian Explorers/ Mappers/ Surveyors
Modern Canada is internationally renowned for its cartographic practices and strong mapping systems. Canada is host to vast landscapes and…
