Both vertical and oblique aerial images have their own advantages, making them valuable in different reality mapping applications. So how can you choose between the two? This comparison will help...

The status and quality of cartography in the school curriculum needs to be raised. Map-related pedagogy is poorly developed in most countries and non-existent in many. There is an increasing...

The idea of including a new direction in ICA cartographic research, towards the mapping of planetary bodies, was raised by Russian cartographers at the seventeenth International Cartographic Conference (ICC) held...

Whenever new objects have to be created, be it on or below the land and water, construction plays a role. The construction process often starts with surveying, either [marine surveying]...

Intergeo 2023 was an electrifying three-day event in Berlin, transforming the city into the global geospatial capital. From 10-12 October, professionals from across the globe convened for the world’s premier...

Ivan L. Cardenas is a GIS specialist with a master’s degree in Geoinformation Science with a specialized focus on urban planning and a background in environmental engineering. His experience and...

Mike Foster is a cartographer, GIS professional and visualisation expert from Boston who currently works in the San Francisco tech industry. He has previously worked at MIT Department of Urban...

The International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the Vienna University of Technology are inviting professionals from cartography – and adjacent fields – to the 1st ICA European Symposium on Cartography, which will...

In a ceremony held on 7 May 2015, Ferjan Ormeling received the academic title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece, for his outstanding contributions...