eCARTO News captures 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 Ourselves
- Mapping Ourselves – leventhalmap.org
- 3D Mapping The Global Population Density – vividmaps.com
- Detailed hand-drawn maps allow Perth residents to see their homes 100 years ago – abc.net.au
- Open StreetMap community maps disaster-prone Munnar – timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Hermes enhance contact-free deliveries with what3words address mapping – tamebay.com
- The rise of collaborative mapping for the masses – devex.com
Large Map Scale Mapping
- Victorian Land Cover Time Series Released – ces.vic.gov.au
- A New Interactive Map Shows All Four Million Buildings That Existed in New York City from 1939 to 1941 – openculture.com
- Google Adds Colour and Detail to Its Maps – maproomblog.com
- Pioneer study maps regions of Amazon tree flora and may help in future efforts at species conservation – news.mongabay.com
Maps Bringing People Together
- The rise of collaborative mapping for the masses – devex.com
- Ericsson and UNICEF launch global partnership to map school internet connectivity – unicef.org
Cartographic Industry News
- Comprehensive Report on 3D Mapping and Modeling in Mapping Market Set to Witness Huge Growth by 2025 | Apple, Autodesk, Google, SAAB, Autodesk – scientect.com
- Future of Mobile Mapping Market 2020 – scientect.com
- Growth of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Market Size Report Till 2025 – express-journal.com
Cartography – Technically Speaking
- How Cartographers Generalize Data – esri.com
- Where is the border? – e-flux.com
- Mapped: Visualizing the True Size of Africa – visualcapitalist.com
- Full Frontal Mapping in 3D – gim-international.com
Gatherings & Accolades
- WAML Conference 2020 – waml.org
- The Henry Johns Award for 2020 – youtube.com
- Mapping events – virtual – eventbrite.co.uk
Cartography Opportunities, Sources, Resources & Research
- Décimo “Virtual” Congreso de la Ciencia Cartográfico – centrodecartografia
- Top 40 Cartography Blogs & Websites – blog.feedspot.com
- International Journal of Cartography – tandfonline.com
- Newsletter of the Scottish Map Forum – nls.uk
- Five of the best online mapping apps – theguardian.com
Just Maps
- Vesuvius – historytoday.com
- Countries With The Most Venomous Animals – brilliantmaps.com
- Map in a minute: Map a hurricane using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Living Atlas – esri.com
Cartography – Discussions
- Most world maps show north at the top. But it doesn’t have to be that way – abc.net.au
- Cartography, rebels, and African history – themedium.ca
- Uncharted Territory – montanakaimin.com
Cartographic Horizons
- Revolutionary Mapping Technology Brings TPC Courses to Life – golfaustralia
Under Construction
- North Atlantic Seafloor draft map – shadedrelief.com
- Google Confirms Massive Upgrade For Google Maps Users – forbes.com
The Monetary Value of Maps
- Ortelius World Map Offered in the Catawiki Cartography Auction – finebooksmagazine
Imagery
- Wind map – windy.com
- How Satellites Build A Picture Of The Earth To Track Rain, Snow & Storms – britishbusinessenergy.co.uk
- California’s Water Crisis Hits Farmworkers Hardest, Maps Call Attention – esri.com
- From Modelling to Diving with Subastian – schmidtocean.org
- Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss – earthobservatory.nasa.gov
- How Google Is Fighting Fire With Real-Time Mapping Data – ecowatch.com
- Flickers of Light Help Map the Space Junkyard – eos.org
Cartotherapy
- The True Size of … – thetruesize.com
- Flat Earth “Globe” – brilliantmaps.com
- River basins in Italy – reddit
- Fantasy map-making – theguardian.com
Category: eCARTO News, General News