Shiv Balram

Spatial and Geographic Information Science in Higher Education.

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Enhanced view of the far and near side of the moon (Original NASA image taken on 2026-04-06: art002e009276):

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The early years of GIS. "How The Mapping Technology Of GIS May Help Make The World Better." https://t.co/yL3X2iiTuZ

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Vancouver, BC, Canada at the Center of the World #maps

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Population censuses - their intervals are largely determined by processing times. As Canada's population increases (or becomes more dispersed), it may move from a 5 year to a 10 year population census.

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Call for abstract and manuscript submissions: Spatial Decision Support Systems for Urban Sustainability https://t.co/Iji6NtTPAU

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Probably one of the best soul cleansing responses to what can sometimes be a never ending peer-review process.

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The staying power of globes. "Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they remain so alluring." https://t.co/hlDHJExuXt

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Undergraduate students from SFU participate in the 2024 Esri Canada AppChallenge competition. @EsriCanada_CE

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Map making and map reading are gradually slipping out of many HigherEd curriculum to make way for automated tools and processes. "Is map-reading a lost art? In an era of GPS, here's what map fans say we're losing" https://t.co/F88LUr0N5r

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Representing reality on maps can ruin a good experience due to inevitable assumptions and consequent miscalculations. "New calculations have raised concerns popular eclipse maps might be off. Here’s what scientists say" https://t.co/ON1O3AO7Rf

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Impressive, but maps have errors and sometimes those errors can lead to life threatening situations. "AI Generates 3D City Maps From Single Radar Images" https://t.co/2LtGRLmDbl

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Indigenous data sovereignty. "Why Indigenous people are fighting for data sovereignty" https://t.co/rCgy4XaYDk

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Interesting objects keep showing up on the surface of Mars (SOL4132, 2024-03-21).

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Recruitment of international students at the forefront, recently in Canada and now in the UK. "Universities’ international admissions to be reviewed."https://t.co/SxsjMjDlAx

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Satellite imagery used to identify new penguin colonies. "Climate change: Four new emperor penguin groups found by satellite." https://t.co/9U4D3LRwfJ

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North America in the 1800s (source: Times Atlas).

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When the solution contributes to the problem. "AI is increasingly being used to deal with climate change, but it has its own emissions problem." https://t.co/p0NicMKryQ

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Remote Sensing technology aids in identifying historical city. "Huge ancient lost city found in the Amazon." https://t.co/LVGtDLeDss?

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Students designing and building a satellite for climate change studies. "Launch day is finally close for these students and their teensy, climate-measuring satellite". https://t.co/5NgADPrKM4

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Correlation is not causation and so too is "no consistent association". "Police budget increases may not reduce crime rates in Canadian cities, research indicates". https://t.co/BF69vzJv2g