A topobathymetric Lidar survey was conducted to support flood preparedness in Canada. Which techniques achieved exceptional precision, and what were the logistical challenges? Find out more in this article. As...

“In the last forty years mapmaking, cartography, has changed more than in four hundred years before that,” Professor of Cartography Ferjan Ormeling told the Faculty of Geosciences at the University...

This month we are focussed on the water, seas and oceans. Offshore surveying, Hydrography and the various associated survey disciplines in this sector have generally benefitted greatly from technology in...

Two initiatives aimed at encouraging young individuals to pursue a career in mapping and surveying are highlighted by Wim van Wegen in this column. He hopes that they will trigger other...

In July 2022, an environmental disaster hit the Oder River, a vital waterway for both Poland and Germany. The mass die-off of fish triggered an extensive investigation into the possible causes, but could this tragedy have been prevented? In July 2022, an environmental disaster hit the Oder River, a vital waterway for both Poland and Germany. The mass die-off of fish triggered an extensive investigation into the possible...

Key stakeholders including the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and NV5 Geospatial created a topobathymetric elevation model of Morro Bay in California as input for environmental conservation. Morro Bay, a shallow...

Two Hungarian companies designed a three-step data collection workflow to overcome the challenges in this urban surveying project in Hungary, which included the use of UAVs and remote-controlled boats for...

The national land agency in Jamaica has integrated satellite-based hydrography to benefit from time efficiencies, cost savings and improved safety as part of its hydrographic programme in support of the...

The Seequent business unit of Bentley Systems has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a developer of geophysical software. The acquisition extends Seequent’s solutions for operational ground water management, and for...

Digital twins provide departments of transport (DOTs) and agencies with more trustworthy data about bridges, leading to safer, less expensive, more timely and more accurate inspections. Drones play an important...