The future holds great promise for 3D when it comes to geomatics in Canadian education, industry and business. One might reasonably, and accurately, argue that 3D and visualization are a necessity in a country dominated […]
Some have voiced a concern that Canada’s geomatics industry does not have a viable trade and industry association. There are many examples of organizations that link to the edges of geomatics. Examples include the Association […]
There has been much written about ‘geo’ terms, and the awareness of them, in Canada recently. Jonathan Murphy of GoGeomatics recently summed up many of the age old debates, issues and perceptions in his article […]
Great debates about the terms geomatics, geospatial, geoinformation and geoscience have occurred for decades. Additional terms like geoanalysis, geolocation, geocomputation and spatial data infrastructure are mixed into the slurry of ‘geo-ness’. There are even ‘invented’ […]
The recent publication of the ‘Canadian Geomatics Community Strategy “White Paper” and Scenarios’ has added another perspective toward furthering the development of geomatics and the use of spatial data in Canada. The “purpose is to provide […]
When GoGeomatics Canada asked me to write on the topic of “leadership in the geomatics community in Canada” I pondered the question a while. In many ways I see Canada’s geomatics sector from the outside […]
When Jon Murphy asked me to write something about ‘Surveying and CAD’ this month I thought, “no problem, when do you need it?” Upon more reflection, it occurred to me that I should write about […]
Canada’s north has always been a challenge to those living there and to geoscience professionals alike. The sheer size of the arctic and extreme cold have resulted in difficult access and contributed toward significant challenges […]