GIS Geography https://gisgeography.com/ Geographic Information Systems Wed, 28 May 2025 19:21:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://gisgeography.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-GISGeography-SiteIcon-32x32.jpg GIS Geography https://gisgeography.com/ 32 32 What Is Terrestrial Laser Scanning? https://gisgeography.com/terrestrial-laser-scanning/ https://gisgeography.com/terrestrial-laser-scanning/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90869 Terrestrial laser scanning is a LiDAR system different from airborne systems. Terrestrial LiDAR generates a point cloud at ground level.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/terrestrial-laser-scanning/feed/ 0 What Is Central Place Theory? https://gisgeography.com/central-place-theory/ https://gisgeography.com/central-place-theory/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:52:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90821 Central Place Theory is a way to understand why cities and towns are where they are. Walter Christaller developed this theory in the 1930s.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/central-place-theory/feed/ 0 Is Google Maps Really a GIS Software? https://gisgeography.com/is-google-maps-gis-software/ https://gisgeography.com/is-google-maps-gis-software/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:11:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90882 I've heard geospatial professionals describe GIS as Google Maps. But is this really true? We compare Google Maps vs other GIS software.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/is-google-maps-gis-software/feed/ 0 Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat https://gisgeography.com/thermal-infrared-sensor-tirs/ https://gisgeography.com/thermal-infrared-sensor-tirs/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:50:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90908 Landsat's Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) measures the Earth's surface temperature by focusing on the infrared part of the light spectrum.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/thermal-infrared-sensor-tirs/feed/ 0 UAV Mapping for Aerial Surveying https://gisgeography.com/uav-mapping/ https://gisgeography.com/uav-mapping/#comments Wed, 07 May 2025 13:40:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90844 UAV mapping has changed how we do aerial surveying. With drones, we can now map areas quickly, accurately, and in a cost effective way.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/uav-mapping/feed/ 1 BIM – Building Information Modeling https://gisgeography.com/bim-building-information-modeling/ https://gisgeography.com/bim-building-information-modeling/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:09:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90810 BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a smart way to design buildings. It creates virtual 3D models about the its materials and systems.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/bim-building-information-modeling/feed/ 0 GNSS vs GPS: What’s the Difference? https://gisgeography.com/gnss-vs-gps/ https://gisgeography.com/gnss-vs-gps/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:32:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90769 GNSS vs GPS: GNSS is an umbrella for multiple navigational satellites. Under this umbrella, GPS, along with other systems, finds its place.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/gnss-vs-gps/feed/ 0 What Is Oblique Imagery? https://gisgeography.com/oblique-imagery/ https://gisgeography.com/oblique-imagery/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:18:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90721 While traditional images are taken from directly above, oblique imagery captures them at an angle. Learn more about oblique images.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/oblique-imagery/feed/ 0 Fishnets in GIS: An Overview https://gisgeography.com/fishnets/ https://gisgeography.com/fishnets/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:26:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90711 GIS supports various ways to explore spatial relationships. Among these, fishnets stand out for their utility in spatial analysis.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/fishnets/feed/ 0 7 Best Features of XTools Pro https://gisgeography.com/xtools-pro/ https://gisgeography.com/xtools-pro/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:59:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90693 XTools Pro is a special add-on for ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro. It’s mostly a tool for GIS analysis. But it has a fair share of productivity tools.

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