Geomatics 2.0
We all know about the rapid evolution in world mapping. While mapping was long the domain of skilled mapmakers, nowadays it is increasingly in the hands of the lay public, sometimes resulting in bett...
Paradigm shift
And there it was again, the treat of the year: Intergeo, the biggest and one of the most significant annual events in the calendar for our business, showing all the latest technologies and innovation...
Geomatics Geneology
A year ago I experienced my baptism of fire at Intergeo as the newly appointed editor-in-chief of GIM International. This year I know what to expect, and look forward to meeting exhibitors and visito...
Sharing Knowledge
Every month I write my editorial and in doing so give you, our reader, a little bit of myself; a thought, view or experience. But what do we know of you? If you subscribe to GIM International we know ...
Do-it-yourself Geography
Conferences have changed. That’s what I concluded after June’s GSDI conference in Rotterdam. It’s all about multimedia. Scientific presentations today are always in PowerPoint and come with int...
Indispensable GIS
This month we focus on maps and GIS for Early Warning (EW) and Emergency Management (EM): good maps are proven fundamental basics for tackling chaos after tragedies, and GIS plays a major role in evo...
You're the Expert
We're almost halfway through the year in which we refitted your GIM International for the new decade. By now you're probably used to the refreshed layout, the new sections 'Report' and 'Mailbox', in ...
Navigation in your Pocket
In my March editorial I took you along on my adventure with fellow conference participants as we got lost in Prague. Despite having to hand a GPS device, we ended up at the wrong metro station. Ensui...
Immaturity
These months are seeing national and regional workshops held throughout Europe, aimed at the promotion of cross-border dialogue and exchange of best practices on Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs). ...
Getting Lost
I recently participated in a symposium in Prague, Czech Republic, on early warning and emergency management (more about this inspiring conference in our report section). I hardly had a moment to find...
Introduction
Every issue of GIM International is introduced to its worldwide readership by the publisher. It’s in this place that developments in the geomatics business, tools and techniques, hard- and software and more are put in the broader light of the outside world of economics and entrepreneurship. Regular and returning topics are for instance the geomatics business in upcoming regions, but also the importance of developing state-of-the art cadastre and land registration systems for the future welfare of citizens or the increasing application of new techniques like crowdsourcing and UAV’s.