The ability to respond to the impacts of global change on vulnerable populations and assets hinges on the availability of accurate and current information. Through the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas, SAEON aims to make the research into characterising and understanding global change accessible and usable to policy and decision makers on a local […]
The Sanborn Map Company set out to demonstrate the accuracy of high definition maps in the context of a 3D reality model of the Silicon Valley area. It generated the 3D reality mesh from aerial oblique imagery of the target area. The company then overlaid the 3D mesh with HD map data that includes a […]
There is a need for more reliable and useful information that can aid farmers and various interested and affected stakeholders in optimising their operations. This study employed remote sensing and GIS techniques to monitor sugar cane crop performance and harvesting on the east coast of South Africa. The South African agricultural industry makes a significant […]
The increasing adoption of BIM as the method of choice for conceptual and detailed architectural design has resulted in more elaborate and complex designs than ever before. With this complexity, there is a need for more effective and automated BIM to structural analysis interoperability. As BIM becomes pervasive in all types of engineering projects, structural […]
The latest weapon in Cape Town’s water saving arsenal is a map that exposes private meter readings to public scrutiny. The initiative has been launched as the city enters the third year of its worst drought on record. Unless residents can cut their daily water use to 50 litres per person, city authorities estimate that […]
Much like the towns, cities, countries and continents represented on a typical geographic map, areas of the brain are similarly being spatially defined, labelled and understood through a process of mapping. The brain has a geography that matters. The cerebral cortex (the grey outer layer of the brain) is folded into our skulls in such […]
Tracing its roots to October 1941, the CIA’s Cartography Center has a long history of service to the intelligence community (IC) and continues to respond to a variety of finished intelligence map requirements. The mission of the Cartography Center is to provide a full range of maps, geographic analysis, and research in support of the […]
Building information modelling (BIM) is the new backbone to digitised construction. BIM increases productivity and improves the quality of work across the construction ecosystem from design, through construction and into operation. Although BIM is gradually integrating into contracts and processes, South African uptake and confidence among contractors remains low. This can be attributed to a […]
Esri’s Story Map platform is an interactive tool widely used for presenting spatial data in a user-friendly manner. This article details the creation of a Story Map that showcases the status and quality of coastal access routes within KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). This geospatial tool is aimed at assisting local government with coastal management and decision making […]
Making use of Bentley’s ProjectWise enabled the United Utilities team to enforce a common data structure in a shared environment, providing secure access to information models for the multi-discipline project teams. Integrating design, simulation, and clash resolution technology instilled confidence in designs and enhanced data reliability, accelerating construction. Privatisation of the United Kingdom’s (UK) […]
