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- SA uses mapping tech to help eradicate HIV/Aids
  Information from Right to Care
  Knowledge generated by communities is playing a vital role in informing HIV prevention and treatment programmes as health NGO Right to Care gears up to find innovative ways to reach UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by 2020. These are ambitious treatment targets to help end the AIDS epidemic. Local knowledge and sharing are done through GIS-driven social […]
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- End of an era
  by Pierre Potgieter, EE Publishers
  EE Publishers, the publishers of PositionIT and three other industry magazines, will be closing its doors at the end of November 2019, after having served the industry for 27 years – the last fourteen years of which PositionIT has been part of its stable. The directors of the company have not taken this decision lightly, […]
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- Delivering South African solutions with spatial analytics
  Information from Esri South Africa
  Using the power of spatial information and geospatial technology could help solve South African problems and deliver solutions. South Africa is facing challenges on many levels. Poverty, crime, inequality, inefficiency and corruption are hampering the country’s social and economic development. The way to address these issues lies in understanding the causes, identifying innovative, cost-effective solutions […]
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- The value and viability of Mapcodes using local tools
  by Leon Schnell, OverHere
  Eleven years after being one of the first grid-based spatial reference systems, Mapcodes was donated to the public domain. Most South Africans remain oblivious to its existence and benefits as a more efficient and accurate alternative to conventional addresses. This article aims to improve public awareness and uptake through a number of practical tools, integrated […]
- Understanding the applications and benefits of ground penetrating radar
  by Hennie le Roux, Subscan
  The ground penetrating radar market in South Africa is gaining popularity. This paper will look at what it is, explore its complementing technologies, where it is used, some examples and case studies from around the world and what is happening in this market in South Africa. Group penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive geophysical method […]
- Surveying remote areas with precision for bird conservation effort
  by John Stenmark, Land surveyor
  How a new approach to precise positioning is helping solve a century-old problem on an isolated island. John Houston is not a surveyor. He’d be the first to tell you that. He’s not a keen traveller, either. So what was he doing on a speck of an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, knee deep […]
3D modelling, mapping and visualisation: more >>
- Visualising data to improve communication and understand business
  by Sean Hurwitz, Trackmatic
  This article will explore some workflows for answering pertinent business questions using data and best practice visualisation principles, focusing on a last-mile, home-delivery logistics business case. While Tableau software is used, the general principles can apply to any software used. As mapping technologies have advanced and high-powered functionality is incorporated more and more into end-user […]
- Staying ahead of Hurricane Dorian with geo-information
  Information from USGS
  As Hurricane Dorian moves north in the Atlantic Ocean, brushing the United States’ Southeast coast with strong waves, winds, and rain, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is providing comprehensive scientific capabilities and information that decision makers, emergency responders and communities can use to help them prepare, cope and recover from the storm. The USGS’s […]
- Mapping the global human footprint
  Information from ESA
  The number of people flocking to cities in search of employment and better prospects is growing at an unprecedented rate. By 2050, the global population is estimated to reach nine billion, 70% of which will be living in urban areas. The World Settlement Footprint 2015 (WSF-2015) is the first map, using mass collections of radar […]
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- Building a national data repository for integrated spatial planning
  by Matheri Kangethe and Lerato Mamabolo, Agizo Solutions, Mfanafuti Gama, Rural Development and Land Reform, and Richard Kaufholz and Natasha de sa Santos, Esri South Africa
  The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) aims to enhance the coordination and sharing of spatial data amongst the different spheres of government – a goal which gained urgency with the passing of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) in 2013. To give effect to this mandate, the DRDLR has […]
- Using spatial information to develop business opportunities
  by Laura Goodman, Market Decisions
  Africa has attracted much attention from foreign markets trying to build new relationships and remove trade barriers through economic, development and investment opportunities as the world explores this vast untapped continent which is full of potential and new business areas. This article illustrates how information platforms such as Market Decision’s AfricaProfiler bridges the gap between […]
- Creating a heritage map with strong data governance principles
  by Marcelle Hattingh and Eric Itzkin, City of Johannesburg
  A healthy, dynamic city needs to strike a balance between welcoming development and economic growth while retaining its cultural significance. The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has done this through its Heritage portal, which is underpinned by strong data governance principles. The City of Johannesburg’s 120-year history, growing from a mining camp to metropolis, has left […]
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- A spatio-temporal approach to underground mine health and safety monitoring
  by Calvin Oduor Opiti, Wits Mining Institute
  Health and safety of employees in their work environment, particularly in underground mines which are deemed one of the most dangerous work places in the world, is of critical importance. This article highlights a prototype application that integrates legacy underground mine systems with a geographic information system (GIS) for the analysis of streaming digital sensor […]
- 3D laser scanning workflow overview for newbies
  by Carel Rootman, Worldsview Technologies
  This article looks at point cloud basics and a workflow which will enable capturing and processing of a 3D laser scan. Laser scanners collect surface data about an object or structure by beaming a laser repeatedly off its surface and plotting points (equivalent to each beam that is emitted) into what is known as a […]
- Insights and long-term value of the Notre-Dame Cathedral 3D project
  by Marie-Caroline Rondeau, Leica Geosystems and Larry Hertz, Vassar College
  In 2011, the late Prof. Andrew Tallon used 3D laser scanning to map the Notre-Dame Cathedral. On 15 April 2019 the conflagration of the cathedral’s spire highlight the cultural and historical value of a geospatial technologies such as 3D laser scanning, far beyond its initial value of understanding the construction of Gothic architecture. The advent […]

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