Discrete Global Grid Systems (DGGS) have emerged as a robust framework for organising and analysing geospatial data across the entire Earth. By partitioning the globe into a hierarchy of optimally ...

Open the Planetary Computer data catalog and you will find all kinds of useful data: from decades’ worth of satellite imagery to biomass maps, from the US Census to fire data. All together, there are ...

The Overture Maps Foundation, a collaborative effort to build interoperable open map data, is offering the general availability of its Global Entity Reference System (GERS)—providing a unique ID for ...

Niantic Spatial's latest product launches enhance what's possible with "machine-readable" data for AI's world mapping.

This workshop explored how advances in geospatial technologies could inform “precision environmental health”—targeted public health interventions that reach the right populations at the right time.

Data is often referred to as the new oil of the digital economy, representing a highly valuable and untapped asset. To fully realize the potential of spatial data, various spatial data marketplace ...

Niantic Spatial, the company spun out of Pokémon GO maker Niantic, is launching a revamped version of its Scaniverse platform ...

Effective data governance requires a mindset that treats data as an asset, which is just as important as a physical “sticks and bricks” asset with a life cycle. The drivers behind this change include ...

This year’s Tasmanian State of GIS Conference theme will reflect the ongoing convergence of the geospatial sector and the IT world.