

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
MapScaping
A podcast for geospatial people. Weekly episodes that focus on the tech, trends, tools, and stories from the geospatial world. Interviews with the people that are shaping the future of GIS, geospatial as well as practitioners working in the geo industry.
This is a podcast for the GIS and geospatial community subscribe or visit https://mapscaping.com to learn more
This is a podcast for the GIS and geospatial community subscribe or visit https://mapscaping.com to learn more
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Apr 21, 2021 • 41min
Access to data - making room for unexpected contributors
"If you are of the mindset that data is power, and if I give away my data then I give away my power. That mindset is about 20 years out of date!"
Access to data and how it might have a dramatic impact on local economies, how we make room for unexpected contributors like Dr. John Snow, and mindset to support unrestricted access.
Frank Winters
https://www.ny.gov/
https://www.nsgic.org/
This episode is sponsored by SafeGraph.com
https://www.placekey.io/ is a free, universal standard identifier for any physical place.
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Apr 15, 2021 • 38min
Geospatial Innovation - what it might look like
This week we look at two innovative projects based on GNSS positioning technologies.
A podcast episode about SBAS
Or look for this episode in the back catalog of MapScaping Podcast episodes SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM - A BASE STATION IN THE SKY
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Apr 7, 2021 • 41min
Super Resolution - smarter upsampling
Super Resolution - what it is, how it works, and the pro's and con's - Along the way, you will learn a little bit about computer vision in the earth observation domain
UP42 Free Trial is available here!
https://up42.com/pricing
A podcast episode about UP42 - check out episode 32 - A Marketplace for Geospatial Data and Workflows
https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/a-marketplace-for-geospatial-data-and-workflows
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Mar 31, 2021 • 33min
OpenStreetMap is a community of communities
Discussion on the evolution of OpenStreetMap, the concept of OSM as a community-driven project, distinguishing change sets and edits in OSM, involvement of corporations in contributing to OSM, incidents of vandalism and community response, challenges and successes of OpenStreetMap

Mar 24, 2021 • 42min
Open Geospatial Standards - shared standards to solve shared problems
The Open Geospatial Consortium ( OGC ) is connecting people, communities, and technology to solve global challenges and address everyday needs.
check out episode 43 - The Evolution of geospatial file formats and data exchange - with Dale Lutz ( Co-Founder of SafeSoftware )
You might also enjoy this episode about data formats :)
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Mar 17, 2021 • 39min
Introducing Google Earth Engine
Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities and makes it available for scientists, researchers, and developers for free to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on the Earth's surface.
Qiusheng Wu
Twitter @giswqs
wetlands.io
A podcast episode about Big Query GIS
https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/google-bigquery-gis-geospatial-in-the-cloud
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Mar 10, 2021 • 36min
Getting Where You Want To Go In Your Geospatial Career
All those things we never talk about in terms of our careers in geospatial, is this the right career path for me? where to next? how do I get to where I want to be?
Thierry Gregorius - a coach who specializes in the digital and geospatial sectors shares some insights into what to think about if you have any of these questions.
Thierry Gregorius - https://twitter.com/Thierry_G
https://truehorizoncoaching.com/
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Mar 3, 2021 • 33min
The Earth Archive
An unprecedented scientific effort to scan
the entire surface of the Earth before it’s too late.
https://www.theeartharchive.com/
Sponsored by Picterra.ch
Guide to Earth Observation data and satellite imagery sources
http://bit.ly/Picterra-satellite-sources
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Feb 24, 2021 • 46min
Introduction to Synthetic-aperture Radar (SAR)
Applications of SAR include topography, oceanography, glaciology, geology (for example, terrain discrimination and subsurface imaging), and forestry, including forest height, biomass, deforestation ... the list is long.
But before you can do all that you need to know what SAR is and how it works.
Guest - Eric Jensen from ICEYE.com
Check out Sisters of SAR on Twitter @SistersofSAR
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Feb 17, 2021 • 45min
From GIS Analyst to Software Engineer
Why and how to move from being a GIS Analyst to a Software Engineer. How the two career paths differ and what you need to consider when applying for software engineering positions
Dan Mahr on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Dmahr
Sponsored by Picterra.ch
Guide to Earth Observation data and satellite imagery sources
http://bit.ly/Picterra-satellite-sources
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