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 ...

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.

According to Deloitte, more than 1,170 Earth observation satellites are currently in orbit, and 51% of them have been launched since 2019. Thanks to massive advances in satellites as they monitor ...

Applying machine learning to satellite imagery can help global companies compete and build resilience – from supply chain sustainability to predictive flood and wildfire risk analysis In the ...

No audio available for this content. 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 ...

It's a bit like walking through the mall, minding your own business, and suddenly getting sprayed with a perfume sample you didn’t ask for - leaving you gasping for air and wondering what just ...

As the fierce and dangerous coronavirus pandemic leaves a deadly trail behind, it also reveals significant and concerning gaps in official statistics and data. Through it all, individuals from ...

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 ...

2025 has been a year of both promise and challenge for Africa’s geospatial industry. Across the continent, location intelligence is helping cities grow smarter, businesses operate more efficiently, ...