InterGEO 2023: Lidar’s moment, layout robots, and land reallocation
The annual international geomatics trade show and conference, InterGEO, draws an audience of thousands to offer them a glimpse into the latest industry developments and ideas.
Technology
Cartographic relevance sought in sustainable development may be found elsewhere
Cartographers at the International Cartographic Association's international conference have focused on sustainable development in an attempt to reassert their relevance – but it is in more novel forms of data processing and visualization they're likely to find greater professional relevance...
Use of commercial geospatial technology in the Ukraine war introduces new complexities
Geospatial technologies are no longer limited to governments and militaries. The Ukraine war shows the benefits and new complexities that come with the widespread adoption of commercial and civilian geotech in conflicts.
Risk map controversy holds lessons for mapmakers everywhere
How a public fire risk map upset residents and the lessons it holds for geospatial professionals on accuracy, communication, open data and building trust.
Map your vacation adventures
A selection of tools to plan, map, record and share your holiday adventures.
Creating value from cheap data and automated processing
Information economy workers face the question: how to create value for an overwhelmed audience/user/client in an inundated information ecosystem? The answer might lie in creating insight.
The geospatial industry makes digital twins its own domain
To capitalise on the digital twin trend, the WGIC's Spatial Digital Twins policy report takes spatial data as a digital twin ingredient and appropriates it as a solution for the geospatial industry.