Incorporating smart methodologies in cadastral surveying is improving the land acquisition system in Ghana. Traditional cadastral surveying is time-consuming and, if not planned out well, could cost a fortune to...

The number of wildfires has increased dramatically in recent years due to diminishing forest health caused by the drastically changing climate across the world. Longer dry-weather periods and pressure from a variety of pests and diseases, e.g. bark beetles, are affecting the large forest areas in Northern Europe. In addition to financial losses, these impacts are resulting in lower carbon accumulation and vast ecological changes. The number of wildfires has increased dramatically in recent years due to diminishing forest health caused by the drastically changing climate across the world. Longer dry-weather periods and pressure from...

A man who received a 360-degree camera as a gift has taken it upon himself to incorporate his neighbourhood in Guernsey into the Google Street View online map, according to...

Blue Marble Geographic’s flagship software, Global Mapper Pro, is an all-in-one GIS package for analysing and processing vector, terrain, image and point cloud data. Compatible with over 380 different file...

UP42 and OroraTech have signed a partnership agreement to grant easy and fast access to global high-resolution thermal-infrared imagery. UP42 is a geospatial developer platform and marketplace, and OroraTech is...

The UK’s Peak District National Park Authority is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the production of highly detailed land cover maps, in a project in partnership...

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...

It can still be difficult to achieve centimetre-level accuracy in mobile mapping, especially in GNSS-denied or challenging areas such as in deep urban canyons, under foliage or through tunnels. However,...

In a high-flying endeavour spanning over six decades, the UK’s National Grid's fleet of advanced helicopters have been diligently patrolling pylons and power lines, ensuring the health and reliability of...

In this article, we examine the evolving landscape of bathymetry with insights from Anders Ekelund, vice president of airborne bathymetric Lidar at Hexagon Geosystems. Beyond mapping seagrass, Ekelund unveils Lidar’s...