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GIS is designed to capture, manipulate, analyze and present all types of geospatial data.

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SEEING DOUBLE

How Land Surveyors, GIS Data Help Create Digital Twins

Digital twins drive decision-making by enabling builders to ‘see the future’ through data. As stewards of GIS data, land surveyors and geospatial professionals are a crucial connection between what’s real and what’s twin.
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Jonathan Barnes
February 2, 2021
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By testing simulated changes in the virtual world, digital twins help developers avoid costly real-world mistakes.


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Trimble OBIA Tech Helps Create Regional Vegetation Map in Brittany, France

Mary Jo Wagner
June 15, 2020
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Planners, authorities and biodiversity specialists in Brittany have been pressured to balance this urban sprawl with environmental protection policies, but existing vegetation maps of the region have made that difficult.
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GEODATAPOINT

Augmented Reality Creates a Robust Workspace

By integrating 3D data with GIS datasets and building information modeling (BIM) data, many industries are enjoying the benefits of visualizing what is already built but is out of sight.
Linda Duffy
April 20, 2020
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By integrating 3D data with GIS datasets and building information modeling (BIM) data, many industries are enjoying the benefits of visualizing what is already built but is out of sight, such as underground pipes and fiber optic cables running through a neighborhood, along with what will be built in the future, such as a new building or bridge.
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GEODATAPOINT

Geo Tracking for Asset Management

Businesses could do well to engage geospatial professionals on the use of geo tracking for asset management.
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Mary E. Shacklett
April 13, 2020
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Can a combination of sensors, GIS, and/or asset management software enable companies to better track and monitor their assets so they can save money? And, what is the role of the geospatial professional?
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Everyday Applications Benefit From Location-based Data

Linda Duffy
January 15, 2020
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The value of digital geospatial information is recognized in many applications, and today it touches nearly every part of our lives.
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GIS, GNSS and Accurate Asset Mapping for Port of New Orleans

Jodie Hartnell
December 2, 2019
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No matter how much legacy data is available, sometimes the only way to be sure of an asset is to field-locate, verify, and update.
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GPS and GIS Continue to Aid Business Strategies

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Mary E. Shacklett
November 1, 2019
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GPS-geospatial data probes and analytics work well because everyone can understand pictorial maps and trends of populations, assets, weather, etc.
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GIS and Imagery Play a Role in Forensics

Linda Duffy
November 1, 2019
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The use of forensic GIS and geospatial modeling as evidence in litigation cases is becoming commonplace as technology continues to evolve.
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Evolving GIS into Location Intelligence

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Mary E. Shacklett
August 15, 2019
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GIS is rapidly advancing new capabilities that not only problem-solve, but that transform businesses and how GIS professionals, employees and managers make decisions and do their jobs.
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Geospatial Technology's Impact On The Supply Chains

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Mary E. Shacklett
June 25, 2019
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There are several use cases that illustrate how geospatial technology makes new inroads into supply chain accountability and performance.
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