Spatial Analysis
Spatial Data Science certification at Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University (MRU) now offers post-bachelor’s certificate for Spatial Data Science. A professor from MRU’s Department of Earth and…
Exploring Geospatial AI: Understanding and Preventing Deforestation
Global forests are one of our most important resources, not only for the service they provide as the lungs of…
Sparkgeo uses geospatial technology to analyze water hazards caused by BC wildfires
Western Canadian wildfire season is quickly approaching. The increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned area makes it…
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…
The Innovation of Geocoding
According to Esri, a geocode transforms a description of a location to a real location on the Earth. The description…
What are Statistics Canada’s geographic terms: CT, CSD, CMA and more
Geographic data are applied in any location-based projects. We all might hear a lot about geographic terms but when we…
Why are they wearing those GPS vests during a football game? — GI-technology in modern-day soccer
Geographic information technology has been used to answer questions of locations. Where are the sewer lines? How close is the…
GIS Specialists not so special anymore
As a former GIS specialist who has transitioned to a new career as a software developer I have a story…
Google Earth Engine – What is a Data Cube and Why Canadians Should Care
What is a data cube and how is it used for big data analytics? How does a data cube work…
CANMAP, and SHIFTing gears at COGS
At the end of last month, John Wian hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CANMAP Research Institute in…
UBC Unveils New Masters of Geomatics for Environmental Management
The UBC Faculty of Forestry is excited to announce that the official approval of the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management…
Planning an Enterprise GIS from the Bottom Up
You might be an observant professional in a department that uses GIS. Your organization may be large and have many…
