eCARTO News capture the latest cartographic news and developments from around the world. If you have any general cartography items of interest then please email them to David Fraser, editor of eCARTO News.
Mapping Technology and Software Developments
- 3D-printed display lets blind people explore images by touch – newscientist.com
- Stitching a drone’s view of the world into 3D maps as it flies – newscientist.com
- Carto’s Builder: New beta helps non-coders create mapping apps – zdnet.com
- Google updates Maps and Earth apps with super sharp satellite imagery – theverge.com
- 3D Map Of The Universe Contains 1.2 Million Galaxies & Proves Einstein’s Dark Energy Theory – itechpost.com
- Laser Technology shares new time-saving mapping tools at Esri UC – gpsworld.com
- Download Google Maps: How to navigate without an internet connection on holiday – pcadvisor.co.uk
- Making a Better Magnetic Map – eos.org
- The 5 biggest tech trends to watch in 2016 – techinsider.io
Lesson Time
- Coordinate systems, map projections, and geographic (datum) transformations – esri.com
- How Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Works – gisgeography.com
- Antipodes Map (AKA Tunnel Map) – findlatitudeandlongitude.com
- Do Maps Lose Their Magic When They’re Converted to Digital? – slate.com
Resources
- Thematic Cartography for the Society” – one of the top 25% – linkedin.com
- Map – Exploring The World – bookdepository.com
- Mapping Shakespeare’s World – uchicago.edu
- Treasures from the Map Room – bodleianshop.co.uk
- The Map Book – amazon.com
- Libro: Zonas de amortiguamiento para la conservación – tysmagazine.com
- GeoAcademy – free GIS coursesfossgeo.org
- Teaching Creativity – slideshare.net
- Library of Congress Acquires Archives of the American Association of Geographers – einnews.com
- The Importance of Accurate Coastal Elevation and Shoreline Data – ucar.edu
- The International Society for the History of the Map – elte.hu
Transport
- The Ordnance Survey Maps Britain’s Favourite Routes – maproomblog.com
- Transit Maps – transitmap.net
- Why Ford Motor Is Investing in 3D Mapping Startup Civil Maps – fortune.com
- Firm reveals new hi-res maps so it can pinpoint customers more accurately – dailymail.co.uk
- New Technology Shows Viewers Road Map Over Chopper Shots – adweek.com
Cooperative Cartography
- India, US to jointly develop resource mapping satellite for launch in 2021 – indianexpress.com
- Mapping rural Mozambique: Findings from my first World Bank mission – worldbank.org
- Google Improves Maps Data With New Crowdsourcing Features – techvibes.com
- Mapping Rio’s Favelas – smithsonianmag.com
- New app lets public map disasters – sbs.com.au
- FAO and Google Maps Join Hands to Combat Climate Change – justmeans.com
Interactive Maps
- Day & Night in London – arcgis.com
- “Fodar:” The Future of Maps – outsideonline.com
Crisis Management
- A Real-Time Map of Earthquakes Around the World – citylab.com
- Mapping Zika: GIS powers mosquito surveillance and control – gcn.com
- Afghan Brothers Launch Mine-Hunting Drone – newsweekpakistan.com
Environment
- Global map reveals ‘unsafe levels’ of biodiversity across 58pc of Earth’s surface – abc.net.au
- Mapping the diversity of dirt – spatialsource.com.au
- Africa: Atlas Maps Benefit Ocean Ecosystems – allafrica.com
- The building heights of English cities – mapped – theguardian.com
Just Maps
- Mount Everest Collector’s Map – carto-grafia.com
- Air Age Map of the World, 1953 – zoom-maps.com
- Ordnance Survey colouring book from LKP – thebookseller.com
- It’s an interesting World in an interesting Time, 1959 – twitter.com
- S. Air Force map of the world, 1961 – twitter.com
- Darrer d.o.o – Company Literally Placing Croatia on the Map – total-croatia-news.com
- Gorgeous Maps Reveal the History of America’s National Parks – nationalgeographic.com
- Chart of limits of seas and oceans – loc.gov
Viewpoint
- What is the Difference Between Geomatics and GIS? – gisgeography.com
- If You Can’t Follow Directions, You’ll End Up on Null Island – wsj.com
- Whoever Owns the Maps Owns the Future of Self-Driving Cars – popularmechanics.com
- Canada sending largest icebreaker to North Pole to bolster Arctic claim – ctvnews.ca
Facebook Posts – International Cartographic Association
- GIS Dictionary by ESRI – acolita.com
- 33 Map Elements to Include in Cartographic Design – gisgeography.com
- This Mapping App Makes Flying Way More Fun – outsideonline.com
- Cartography Comparison: Google Maps & Apple Maps – justinobeirne.com
- Why Are We Changing Maps? – thedrum.com
- Want to Create Your Own 3D Printed Topographical Map? It’s Surprisingly Easy – 3dprint.com
- 13 Free GIS Software Options: Map the World in Open Source – gisgeography.com
- Superpower Your Data with these 1000 GIS Applications & Uses – gisgeography.com
- 100 Earth Shattering Remote Sensing Applications & Uses – gisgeography.com
- Natural Earth Data – Free GIS Public Domain Data – gisgeography.com
Cartography – Creative Energy
- Faroe Islands fit cameras to sheep to create Google Street View – theguardian.com
- The Mapping Expert Behind Pokémon Go – bloomberg.com
- Mapping Detroit, Inch by Inch – nytimes.com
- Welcome to the Kitchen-table Grand Prix – bbc.com
- Startups Try to Put Remote E-Commerce Customers on the Map – wsj.com
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