Spatial data is any type of data that directly or indirectly references a specific geographical area or location. It is most commonly processed and analyzed by geographical information systems (GISes) ...

Geospatial engineering combines principles of engineering, geography, and surveying to collect, analyze, and manage spatial data. Geospatial engineering involves surveying. Over time, the field of ...

Every modern map app hides a deeper system underneath, and that system is geospatial data. It is information tied to a location on Earth, usually through latitude and longitude, so software can ...

Don Murray is cofounder of Safe Software and has spent his career helping organizations bring life to data to make better decisions. The world we live in is spatial. Think about how many times you use ...

A geospatial information system (GIS), or sometimes referred to as a geographic information system, is a system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing geographic data and associated ...

Imagine the scene: You’re driving in an unfamiliar city and use Google Maps on your iPhone to get directions to your next meeting. But you don’t just want to know how to get from point A to point B.

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In my August 2025 GPS World newsletter column, I highlighted that a colleague reminded me that the National Geodetic Survey’s (NGS) new National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) is more than a ...

Digital twins are often illustrated with stunning 3D graphics, but they technically don't require a visual component. The three essential elements of a digital twin are a physical entity or process, a ...

Accra, Nov.24, GNA – When most people hear the phrase “geospatial data,” they imagine maps or satellite images floating in space. But in truth, it is far more than that. Geospatial data is the ...

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 choices for how to structure geospatial data governance roles and responsibilities can seem daunting. One thing for certain, however, is that leaving key roles unfilled or unrealized will ensure ...