March 19, 2020 – A new U.S. Geological Survey map of Puerto Rico shows the relative risks of landslides due to the kind of intense rainfall brought on by hurricanes. It identifies 20% of the island as at high risk, 9% at very high risk, and 1% at extremely high risk of landslides under those conditions.
10 Different Types of World Maps
A person who makes maps is called a cartographer. The Greeks are known to be the pioneers of map making with proper mathematical footing.
Esri Announces StoryMapper of the Year Contest Winners
Contestants Use Esri Technology to Tell Their Stories and Win Cash, Tech Donations
Squirl, Inc. Launches Mapping Platform for Books
Connecting stories with their real-world settings
Mapillary launches a mapping dashcam solution to help logistics companies cut delivery delays by improving maps en-route
New York, October 17—Mapillary, the street-level imagery platform that uses computer vision to scale and automate mapping, just launched a dashcam that’s been customized for mapping purposes.
Google Maps Now Rolling Out Incognito mode
Something of interest shared today via Engadget… Google Maps’ Incognito mode is now making its way to all users, just a couple of weeks after it arrived to the app’s preview group for testing.
“Streets of Gold” map wins two British Cartographic Society Awards
Following success at this year’s Esri User Conference, “Streets of Gold” has won two prestigious accolades at the British Cartographic Society Awards.
Concept3D Introduces New Night Map Feature to Support Campus Safety and Security
New Interactive Campus Map Feature Highlights Nighttime Resources and Best Walking Routes
Ordnance Survey online art gallery opens
First exhibition is a modern take on one of the world’s oldest artforms
Complete Australian vineyard map opens doors to global regions
International interest is growing in a software system that has used artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to map every vineyard in Australia.
