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Professionalism and ethics for GISc professionals
This article addresses professional GISc practice and the Batho Pele principles. It will discuss the role of professionalism and ethics in the interpretation of these principles. Batho Pele is Sotho...
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Incorporating UAVs into geomatics learning
This article provides a strategy that can assist institutions in the development of appropriate curriculam for the incorporation of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into geomatics or related studies....
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Measuring accurate heights across a country
A look at how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists are changing the way heights is measured accurately across the United States. Scientists at NOAA’s National Geodetic...
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Using satellite imagery and machine learning to protect elephants
African elephants are at risk in the majority of the countries where they live because of poaching. To plan long-term sustainable solutions to the stresses elephants are experiencing, it is necessary...
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How satellites help explain earth’s magnetic behaviour
The earth’s protective magnetic field is always restless, but every now and then something weird happens – it jerks. Although scientists have known about these rapid shifts for about 40 years, the...
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Machine learning for road width capture from aerial photography
In this proof of concept, the use of feature extraction through machine learning using convolutional neural networks to classify aerial photography pixels as either road or non-road, and produce a...
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Surveying remote areas with precision for bird conservation effort
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,...
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Understanding the applications and benefits of ground penetrating radar
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...
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The value and viability of Mapcodes using local tools
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...
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South African Government COVID-19 Corona Virus Resource Portal
. For all the information you need to know visit the South African Government COVID-19 Corona Virus Resource Portal. Emergency Hotline: 0800 029 999 WhatsApp Support Line: 0600-123456 See...
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