Mashing up Niagara Open Data using Google My Maps (requires a google account – let us know if you don’t have one) Excercise 1. GOOGLE FUSION TABLE EXERCISE Simple Open data War of 1812 exercise Excercise 2. USING GOOGLE MY MAPS WITH NIAGARA OPEN DATA Review the open datasets available on ... read more →
Apr
27
Jan
01
The Lake Effect Article Written by Olivier Peyre - Posted by Darren Platakis Today, Geospatial Niagara would like to zoom in on a wonderful local weather phenomenon called the lake effect. As fall ends and winter starts, you may have seen this phenomenon at work on the horizon... read more →
Dec
12
Public-private partnerships for the profit of urban infrastructure improvement and innovation: the case of seawater desalination facilities in California. Article written by Olivier Peyre - Posted by Darren Platakis The CEO of Water Globe Consulting, LLC, Nikolay Voutchkov is an expert in the study and development of seawater desalination technology. In... read more →
Nov
22
Well another Geography Awareness Week has come and gone. Geospatial Niagara was fortunate enough to visit two local high schools in Niagara Falls - Saint Michael on Day of Geography and Saint Paul on GIS Day. These two class visits bumped up the number of students engaged by Geospatial Niagara to... read more →
Nov
14
Niagara on Fire Article written by Olivier Peyre - Posted by Darren Platakis Fall is the season when people pile on more and more layers of clothes as trees bid farewell to their leaves. But as the temperature drops, the foliage seems to heat up as warm colors spread. Shimmering golds... read more →
Nov
10
On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, Geospatial Niagara had the privilege of participating in the District School Board of Niagara's - Parent Involvement Conference. The Parent Involvement Conference is organized by the Parent Involvement Committee which is an advisory board between the parents of DSBN students and the school board. Each school... read more →
Nov
08
The exportation of the Superblock Concept. Article written by Olivier Peyre - Posted by Darren Platakis Barcelona’s “superblock” is gaining traction, and the concept may inspire a lot of cities struggling with increasing traffic congestion. In The Guardian’s article “Superblocks to the rescue: Barcelona’s plan to give streets back to... read more →
Nov
06
The AuthaGraph map has been appearing just about everywhere on the internet over the past few days, but it was actually created in 1999. The map recently won the 2016 Good Design Grand Award from the Japan Institute for Design Promotion because it "faithfully represents all oceans, continents including the... read more →
Nov
06
GIM International Geospatial Information Management International contains diverse content, including topics such as surveying, virtual reality, and conferences. Since the magazine publisher is European, GIM International provides industry perspectives beyond what we see in North American media. As a result of the broad title and international focus, readers can expect... read more →
Oct
23
Is it peaceful to live in a tourist destination? Article written by Olivier Peyre - Posted by Darren Platakis This question may seem rhetorical, as “peaceful” can be the last word to come to mind while walking through the tumult of an entertainment district. The crowds of tourists, the noise... read more →