The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

Author: MapScaping Language: English Episodes: 100
The MapScaping Podcast delves into the intricate world where geography meets data. This isn't about static paper maps, but the dynamic, digital systems that help us understand our planet. Each conversation focuses on the practical and the visionary within GIS, geospatial technology, remote sensing, and earth observation. You'll hear directly from the cartographers, data scientists, software developers, and analysts who are building the tools and interpreting the information that defines modern digital geography. The discussions explore how satellite imagery is used, how location intelligence solves complex problems, and where the technology is headed next. For professionals, students, or anyone fascinated by how we chart and comprehend our world, this podcast offers a grounded look at a field that is constantly redrawing its own boundaries. Tune in to The MapScaping Podcast for insights that are as much about the people and ideas shaping this space as they are about the technology itself. It's a consistent source for those who think spatially, providing depth and context that goes beyond the software interface. Listen to find out how the hidden structures of geospatial data influence everything from urban planning and environmental conservation to business logistics and everyday apps.
Episodes
Distributing Geospatial Data [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:11
Distributing Geospatial Data - Every wondered why you might what to do this? Or maybe you understand the why but are unsure about the how? Perhaps you have heard people talk about partitioning data or sharding data, you…
Geospatial Support for the UN World Food Programme [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:39
So you might be wondering why the United Nations World Food Programme needs a geospatial support unit. Let me give you a brief overview, Basically, they curate and maintain global datasets that they use to model the risk…
Aerial Imagery: The State Of The Art [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:07
Personally, I don't feel like aerial imagery gets the attention it deserves! So I invited Michael Bewley - Senior Director of AI Systems at Nearmap back on the podcast to help bring us up to speed on the state of the art…
The technology stack and the cultural stack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:57
This episode covers a wide range of topics from the role of geospatial in systems thinking - representing natural systems in location systems and how we can apply the technology behind virtual worlds to the real world. D…
ChronoCards - Building a Business on ArcGIS Pro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:26
My guest on the show today is Mike. Today Mike is the founder of a software startup called ChroneChards, but he started as a cartographer for an adventure race and Patagonia. So he has come a long way. A couple of other…
Geospatial Consulting - As A Business And A Career [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:52
If 80% of all data has a spatial component why do we need to approach mature and emerging markets differently? With everyone racing to democratize location technology why is GIS still a valuable skill? What are consultan…
How Google Calculates Your Location [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:52
FROM THE ARCHIVE! Calculating the location of your mobile device ( the blue dot ) is not as straightforward as you might imagine. It involves databases of wifi hotspots, 3D city models, IMU's, GNSS, your proximity to cel…
Reduce and Reverse Tropical Forest Loss With NICFI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:45
Tropical forests are large sources of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, due to deforestation. They could instead be a big part of the climate solution. Through Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiative (NICFI), u…
Cloud Optimized Point Clouds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:52
Cloud Optimized Point Clouds ( COPC) allow you to stream point cloud data! Cloud Optimized Geotiffs made raster data streamable and now its time for Point Clouds to be just as accessible! https://weeklyosm.eu/ weeklyOSM…
Full Stack Cartography [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:31
We cover a lot of ground in this episode but some of the key takes are: A key difference between visualizing non-spatial data and spatial data is that non-spatial data gives you the freedom to choose the locations of dif…