4,000 Organisations Signed Up to the PSMA

Accessing digital maps has never been easier thanks to the Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA) – a centrally funded licensing agreement between Government and Ordnance Survey. The PSMA allows geographic data to be widely available, free at the point of use and...

APA and Esri Partnership Expands

CHICAGO — The ongoing partnership between the American Planning Association (APA) and Esri has been illustrating how the use of GIS enhances planning decisions. Now the partnership brings a greatly expanded array of GIS training opportunities to certified planners....

2015 Gannett Award Presented

To commemorate the nation's first chief geographer, the USGS established the Henry Gannett Award. This year's recipient is Nicholas Mastrodicasa, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, for his leadership in the Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping...

Bluesky Launches Soil Map of England and Wales Online

Leicestershire, UK, 16 March 2016 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky and Cranfield University have launched an online map showing soil types across England and Wales. The National Soil Map has been created from soil datasets produced by Cranfield University and is...