For the last seven years, there’s been even more of a buzz in steaming-hot New York in the midst of summer, writes Durk Haarsma, publishing director of 'GIM International'. Every summer, several hun...

It was a pleasure getting this issue together – the theme Big Data sounds abstract and perhaps has first association with cloud computing, servers and other not-so-spatial aspects. We take a look in...

GW was launched nearly 25 years ago as Surveying World, then as now a joint product of RICS and a Dutch publisher. In between, there have been numerous changes, not just to the title but to the style,...

Starting with this issue, the editorial is dedicated to notes from members of our editorial board or authors, reflecting on the issue, the profession or an article they’ve been working on, giving an...

Surveying is dead easy isn’t it? Of course it is, we did all that trigonometry stuff at school for GCSE. With that fantastic new Topocorp Trigo measurer we’ve just bought we can survey anything. L...

一个重要的问题for all our readers as we focus on education and training for GIS professionals plus the growing market for remotely sensed data from space. Just over two years ago Sir Mark Walport...

The rate at which technology evolves continues to surprise. Often something emerges in response to genuine human need, even if the need is down to a failure of government. Other times it is because th...

Welcome to the first edition of a new year, with a refreshed layout and a renewed focus on how GIS can help people and organisations make informed decisions. We offer the tools, skills and data source...

A refreshed layout, a strong focus on new technology and applications for existing ones kick-start the new year. Welcome to 2017 and a refreshed Geomatics World. The first issue of the year is all abo...

We are now over halfway through January and 2017 is probably in full swing for you. Ahead of you lies another year full of challenges, new technologies and both foreseen and unforeseen developments in...