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A Breakdown of the NRCan 2014 Geomatics Country Report of Canada for the United Nations
Last year GoGeomatics brought our readers up to date on the 2012 country report from NRCan to the United Nations. This year we are taking a look at some of the highlights of the 2014 […]
Geography Education: The Map is Not the App
David Lepage, in his blog for Axiom News, expresses concern for “the map is not the territory” in a community economy. One of the cornerstones of rural economic development is asset mapping (see Kretzmann and […]
GoGeomatics Asks about CCOG
The Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) has been around for over 40 years. Despite that, many people in geomatics aren’t aware of the significant role this federal-provincial-territorial government organization plays in the sector. To help […]
GIS Day 2014 at Carleton University – in Pictures
GoGeomatics celebrated GIS Day yesterday at Carleton University in Ottawa, part of the worldwide GIS Day celebrations. We would like to extend a big thank you to the MacOdrum Library‘s Maps, Data and Government Information Centre, […]
NRCan Kicks off Geography Awareness Week
On Monday, November 17, GoGeomatics visited Natural Resources Canada for their kick-off to Geography Awareness Week 2014. Invitations were extended to all NRCan departments to come out and learn what’s happening with the CCMEO – […]
Divestco’s Approach in Mapping for Oil & Gas Exploration
Looking for oil and gas is big business in Western Canada, and like all important ventures it needs proper planning. A small investment in pre-planning in securing relevant maps, data, software, geomatics services and advice […]
Sight Surveillance Provides Mobile Command Centres Using Geomatics
The Canadian geomatics industry is full of small and medium-sized companies offering innovative products and services. One such company is Sight Surveillance, a Sexsmith, Alberta-based personnel tracking system, providing coverage in remote work areas of […]
