As local governments continue to develop, maintain and fund GIS enterprise systems, there is increasing evidence that the current business model is about to change.
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GIS is considered one of the fastest growing industries, according to a 2012 report by U.S. News and World Report. The geospatial market is growing at an annual rate of nearly 35%, with commercial ventures increasing at a rate of 100% each year, according to U.S. Department of Labor’s High Growth Industry Profile report. […]
Feature – Mapping Mine Sites From Space
This article first appeared in Machine Control Magazine… Advances in imaging satellites and data processing technology are now enabling cost effective mine site monitoring and volumetric measurement from space. Mining pit, ore stockpile, leach pad, waste dump and tailings beach surface differences are being mapped to within 20cm. A number of mine sites are using […]
Crowd-Sourcing the National Map: Now a National Effort
The USGS continues to expand its crowd-sourcing of geographic data and is seeking volunteers nation-wide to contribute structures information.
Feature – Scan Twice—Cut Once: Accelerating Project Completion (Within Budget) Using LIDAR
No matter how carefully work is planned, sometimes designs don’t easily translate into reality. Often, the more sophisticated the design, the more difficult it is to render into actual form. In the case of one very modern, innovative design for a pedestrian/cycle bridge, laser scanning helped keep the project on-time, on-budget and aided in turning […]
GIS Application Story – Agriculture Field Survey System
Indonesia is an emerging country in Southeast Asia. Its agriculture production annually contributes to 15% of GDP, and the farm labor accounts for up to 43% employment of Indonesian economy. To improve the agricultural development, Indonesia government injects more than 7 million US dollars annually to provide diverse grant-in-aid projects, and Ministry of Agricultural Republic […]
Feature: Wet Work – Opportunities exist for surveyors in the aftermath of hurricanes and floods
In the aftermath of hurricane and flooding damage from storms, opportunities exist for surveyors to be part of the planning, mapping, recovery, and construction. Locations are everywhere the water touched, and even higher in the watershed, as cumulative effects of non-disaster-related development sends runoff rushing downhill to the floodplains. Consulting One of our most important […]
Scientists Need Your Eyes and Ears – CrowdSourcing and the USGS
In an ever-changing environment, it would be ideal if the U.S Geological Survey had a presence in every corner of the nation. While we may not be able to cover every inch of the landscape, we can greatly enhance our scope with your help. The USGS has a variety of citizen science efforts where you […]
What businesses can learn from the booming wearable technology industry
In 2012, 30 million wearable, wireless monitoring devices were sold in the U.S. That figure spiked 37% from the number sold in 2011. In the “2013 Internet Trends” report released by KPCB a few months ago, Mary Meeker and Liang Wu noted an unusual pattern in computing cycles: the first cycle was Smartphones, followed 10 […]
Feature – The Trimble Rockies Campus
What happens when a technology innovator known for its range of productivity solutions for building construction contractors joins forces with progressive building professionals to construct the first phase of its own corporate campus?