2023

A Japanese company developing a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellites is the latest to turn to Rocket Lab after the bankruptcy of rival launch company Virgin Orbit. Rocket Lab announced Aug. 17 that it signed a contract with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for a dedicated launch of its QPS-SAR-5 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a compilation of national-scale geological, geophysical and mineral resource datasets from Australia, Canada and the US through a collaboration between the three countries’ federal geological surveys. “Geology doesn’t stop at the border and neither does our data,” said USGS scientist Anne McCafferty, who led the effort. “Scientists will ...

You don’t always need a laser—sometimes a camera will do. Researchers at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) have now disproved the paradigm that the height of snowpack can only be accurately determined from the air using laser scanners, says Yves Bühler, Head of the SLF’s Alpine Remote Sensing research group. “We ...

El Centro de Fotogrametría, Cartografía y Catastro (CEFOCCA) de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UNSJ ha preparado, en el marco de su 50 aniversario, una serie de actividades de extensión y difusión. Este martes 15 de agosto hubo en el Edificio Central de la UNSJ una conexión interactiva con el Dr. Ever Castillo Osorio, ...

Nominations are open for the She Maps Geospatial in Schools Awards, which seek to recognise the “engaging, creative and innovative contributions” of outstanding Australian teachers and students. The awards aim to recognise high achievement in geospatial learning and teaching, highlight students and teachers who are making a contribution to geospatial learning beyond the classroom, and ...

Das Hessische Statistische Landesamt hat eine neue interaktive Karte im Hessenatlas veröffentlicht, die Informationen zur öffentlichen Wasserversorgung bietet. Eingesehen werden kann einerseits die absolute Wassermenge als auch die durchschnittliche Abgabe pro Tag und Einwohner der einzelnen Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte. Andererseits kann für jede Kommune die Entwicklung der Wasserabgabe im Zeitverlauf von 2001 bis 2019 ...

Las autoridades del Atlántico le atribuyen a una herramienta tecnológica parte de la reducción de los accidentes de tránsito en el departamento. Se trata de uno de los territorios de Colombia con menores tasas de siniestralidad vial por cada cien mil habitantes. Con corte a abril de 2023 registraba un índice de 3,21 mientras que ...

O Observatório dos Povos Indígenas Isolados e de Recente Contato (Opi) lançou a plataforma Mopi de monitoramento dos povos em isolamento voluntário que vivem na porção brasileira da Amazônia. Conforme esclarece o observatório, o Mopi é uma plataforma geoespacial, que abrange os 114 povos isolados reconhecidos pelo Estado brasileiro, além de um povo que vive ...

The fourth edition of an international competition ‘Seize the Beauty of our Planet’ has just started. As previous editions, it combines space technologies with a pro-environmental approach, and this year’s motto is “Together for COOL Earth!” as it focuses on global warming and its impact on our planet. The contest is organized by CloudFerro, the ...

GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them. LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. Yet knowing where those roads are and where a GEM can take you can be a challenge. ...

SkyWatch operates a platform called EarthCache that gives its customers access to commercial satellite data. The company said there is now a growing demand for integrated images that combine visually appealing pictures from optical satellites with data from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites that can see at night and through clouds. “At any given point ...

La solución, creada por Vexiza, compañía española especializada en desarrollo de soluciones GIS y partner de Esri España, ya está implementada en las soluciones para la gestión de incendios forestales de organismos como la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) y, a nivel regional, en Navarra y Castilla y León, permitiendo hacer una monitorización y gestión ...

The University of South Florida has received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant which will allow researchers at the university to develop an application to identify flood risks. The app will combine volunteered geographic information and community crowdsourced data such as photos, and videos, with near real-time data on flooding. Using dynamic modeling and ...

Earlier this month, Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Holding Sinergise d.o.o. (“Sinergise”), a leading developer platform for Earth observation (EO) data. The purchase of the Sinergise business, based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, accelerates the advancement of Planet’s Earth Data ...

NYC Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch famously said in 2022 that “the rats don’t run this city, we do” — but a newly launched map showing rodent-related violations shows it may be closer to a 50/50 split. The color-coded and searchable map was introduced Tuesday. It breaks down at a building-by-building level what places passed their ...

A new online map showing trees planted in Haringey over the last year has been launched on the council’s groundbreaking tree web pages. The interactive map highlights the type and location of each new tree planted in the borough’s green spaces and streets in 2022/23. Its user-friendly design enables website visitors to zoom in to ...

The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC), has launched a program to monitor, evaluate and study the vegetation cover areas using remote sensing techniques and artificial intelligence. The program will also ...

Police are urging travellers to properly prepare before driving in the outback after botched Google Maps directions left an Alice Springs nurse stranded in the Central Australian desert without food or water. The 22-year-old, who asked their name not be used, was driving solo from Alice Springs to the popular Harts Range rodeo late at ...

Mapbox, a maps and location platform, has released new platform updates to enhance user’s 3D mapping experience by adding powerful dynamic lighting capabilities and landmark 3D buildings. The new ready-to-use platform aims to enhance wayfinding and spatial orientation for users and provides a polished canvas for custom location data. Mapbox Standard is now accessible in ...

INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource) has launched the Blue Scale Map Series, a collection of 18 high-resolution bathymetric maps of Ireland’s coastal waters. Developed by a dedicated team of hydrographers, data processors and cartographers, the maps highlight the topography of the coast in unprecedented detail. Ireland’s coastline is 3,171km ...

An interdisciplinary team from San Diego State University analyzed the accessibility of public restrooms along transit lines countywide and found a shortage of facilities, particularly in the busiest stations, and a lack of important features in existing restrooms. Their project, “Where Can You Go On the Go?” was an initiative of SDSU’s Project for Sanitation ...

Neuralangelo, a new AI model by NVIDIA Research for 3D reconstruction using neural networks, turns 2D video clips into detailed 3D structures — generating lifelike virtual replicas of buildings, sculptures and other real-world objects. Like Michelangelo sculpting stunning, life-like visions from blocks of marble, Neuralangelo generates 3D structures with intricate details and textures. Creative professionals ...

Образовательная программа «Юная смена геологов» стартовала во Всероссийском детском центре «Смена». Проект объединил 150 школьников из 29 регионов России от 11 до 17 лет. В рамках программы сменовцы освоят базовые дисциплины и получат практические навыки по направлениям топография, ориентирование на местности, минералогия, кристаллография, петрография, палеонтология, основы горного дела, экология и геодезия. Образовательные занятия для проведут ...

”Nous sommes tous piétons à un moment.” Partant de ce constat, Sébastien Rochedy s’est penché sur la question du vécu des piétons et surtout sur l’amélioration de l’expérience de la marche. L’inspiration lui est venue de France. Lors d’un voyage, il remarque des panneaux qui indiquent le temps de trajet à pied pour atteindre certains ...

El Ayuntamiento de Pamplona dispone de un Visor Ciudad en el que se puede consultar online de manera gráfica la infraestructura ciclista de la ciudad, permitiendo que las personas interesadas pueda planificar sus itinerarios en bicicleta. Esta herramienta informática, disponible en la web municipal, recoge todas las vías ciclables de la ciudad y sus características, ...

Happening on the Welsh version of Wikipedia has led one man to create a brilliant online tool that allows people to learn how to pronounce Welsh placenames. Dafydd Elfryn has created Map Llais (Voice Map) which features more than a thousand audio files of placenames in Wales, pronounced in local dialect. It has become a ...

„Trotz aller Herausforderungen ist es uns gemeinsam gelungen, für das Eisenbahn-Bundesamt eines der größten deutschlandweiten Geodatenmanagementprojekte termingerecht abzuschließen. Ein derart komplexes Projekt erfordert auch ein professionelles Projektmanagement. Durch die Bündelung erfahrener Lärmexperten, Qualitätsmanager und Datenspezialisten konnte das eingespielte Kompetenzteam Risiken bewerten und passgenaue Lösungen entwickeln“, blickt Claus Hofmann, Geschäftsführer von Disy Informationssysteme, auf die gut ...

Oroquieta City in Misamis Occidental province is the newest recipient of a tax mapping technology of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Caraga State University (CSU) that could help boost its income. Calago was referring to the “MapX,” a broad real property mapping and assessment solution that uses advanced geoinformatics technologies. “The ...

The UN-GGIM Committee of Experts has formally endorsed Part Two of the Operational Framework for Integrated Marine Geospatial Information Management (UN-IGIF-Hydro) during its 13th session. This endorsement, coupled with the adoption of both Part One and Part Two, marks a significant milestone as they together constitute the comprehensive UN-IGIF-Hydro. This momentous decision was made at ...

China has launched the world’s first synthetic aperture radar satellite in high-altitude orbit, according to the China National Space Administration. Dedicated to natural disaster prevention and mitigation, the remote sensing satellite, Land Surveyor 4A, was carried into orbit on a Long March 3B rocket that blasted off at 1:26 am on Sunday from the Xichang ...