Leicestershire, UK, 23 March 2023 – Bluesky International has announced a new partnership with SkyFi, based in Texas, that aims to democratise access to earth observation assets by providing access of multi-perspective imagery to customers all around the world. The recently signed partnership will see UK-based Bluesky supply its accurate and high-resolution aerial imagery. SkyFi is best known for its coordination and … Read More

The UK’s place in Copernicus remains uncertain, but the new Space Partnership has commissioned a study to bring together knowledge of the UK’s EO and Geospatial sectors, and views on the impact of leaving Copernicus and a possible UK EO programme to inform policy decisions. Red Kite Consulting are conducting this, and would like to gather information from AGI members … Read More

Leicestershire, UK, 16 March 2023 – Cardiff Council, UK, is using an aerial map of trees to help it prioritise essential works in order to reduce the risk of surface water flooding. Created by Bluesky International, the National Tree Map provides accurate height, location and canopy coverage data for more than 400 million trees across the UK. When combined with … Read More

The Association of Mental Health Providers (AMHP) has created the first ever complete picture of mental health service provision across England, via a freely available interactive map, working in partnership with Esri UK. By combining data from the AMHP’s members and other mental health service providers, alongside demographic data, the map helps users understand where gaps in provision are located and can help build … Read More

On the 10th March 2023, the partnership between the Joint Authorities Group (UK) [JAG (UK)] and GeoPlace LLP will reach the ten year mark. Both organisations are celebrating – the partnership continues to thrive and is now pivotal in enabling government, utility, and highway colleagues to maintain services and prepare for change as the industry moves forward. JAG(UK) started life … Read More

Leicestershire, 10 March 2023 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has completed a study into tree canopy cover at differing points along the route of the upcoming London Marathon. Using its unique database of more than 6 million trees in Greater London, Bluesky has calculated canopy cover (the area of ground covered by the leaves, branches, trunk, etc. of trees) … Read More

GIS software release designed to help organisations gain deeper insight into data Press Release, Stevenage, UK, 6th March 2023 GIS, spatial data, and consultancy services company, Cadcorp, has released Cadcorp SIS 9.1. This new software release delivers new and improved core functionality and significantly enhanced capabilities to Cadcorp SIS Desktop, Cadcorp SIS WebMap and Cadcorp GeognoSIS®.  Cadcorp continues to provide … Read More

Epsom, UK, 28th February 2023, (www.astuntechnology.com) Open source geospatial services and training provider, Astun Technology, is hosting ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Metadata’ webinar this Thursday (2nd March). In a high-speed look at all things metadata, this webinar will cover: • Benefits and challenges • Common formats, e.g XML • What a standard metadata file actually looks like and why • … Read More

Leicestershire, UK, 23 February 2023 – Greentalk, a London based ecotech start-up, is offering a map of trees from Bluesky International within its online urban forest engagement platform. Incorporating Bluesky’s National Tree Map data, Greentalk will be able to provide accurate height, location and canopy coverage data for trees 3 metres and taller across the UK. Greentalk’s platform has already … Read More