Episodes Tagged "GIS"

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Using Geospatial Technology in Geohazard Mapping Saves Lives

In this episode, we talked about climate change and how it contributes to geohazards around the world and how there is need for increase in the application of geospatial technology in the mapping, visualizing and identifying hazards and to contribute to early warning and risk management.

Introducing the Digital Earth Africa Platform

Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) is an operational platform, which provides analysis ready data (satellite data) to address sustainable development challenges and support decision making in the 54 countries in Africa, moving beyond the (ARDC).

State of the Map Africa - Bringing OSM Communities in Africa together

The State of the Map Africa (SotM Africa) is a bi-annual regional conference, powered by the OSM Africa communities, that celebrates the culture of open mapping, open data, GIS and its impact across Africa.

Mentoring and Volunteering in the Geospatial Industry

Everybody needs a mentor, whether you are just starting out in a new profession or you are an expert.

Being a Geospatial Engineer

On this episode, Opeyemi spoke with Laura Mugeha - a Geospatial engineer about what it takes to be a geosaptial engineer, her journey and advice for those looking to start out as geospatial engineers.

The Future is Geospatial

In this first episode of the 2022, we had a general discussion around Geospatial trends to look forward to in 2022.

GIS for Energy Needs Assessment

This episode talks about the role of GIS in the energy sector, from needs assessment to supply planning and distribution.

Using Drones in Remote Sensing

Drones play a big role in remote sensing efforts, from small to large scale mapping projects and are also deployed for monitoring and disaster mapping, among other uses.

GIS in Business - AddisMap

Using GIS in business is not a new concept, however, in this episode Opeyemi hosted Alazar Tekle, a GIS Analyst and Deputy Manger at AddisMap - an interactive City Guide of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to talk about how his team used Open Source geospatial data to help but businesses on the map.

Volunteering to Build Your Profile

Building your portfolio as a geospatial professional is important, even more so are the experiences that make up the portfolio. In this episode we sat down to talk about volunteering as a way to improve your skills and build your portfolio.

Geospatial Data Version Control with Kart

Kart provides distributed version control for geospatial and tabular data. Kart stores geospatial and tabular data in Git, providing version control at the row and cell level, it also provides repository working copies as GIS databases and files, and allows edit to be done directly in common GIS software without plugins.

Africa Geospatial Innovation - a spotlight on Locana in Africa

Geospatial innovation in Africa is growing and Locana is learning a lot from this through their work in Africa.

Accelerating New Space With Affordable Satellite Systems - A Satellogic Story

Modern state-of-the-art satellite technology and sensing capabilities, enabling constant and consistent monitoring of anywhere in our Planet, are changing the way we study and improve life on Earth. But how affordable are these satellite systems?