From xurxosanz at gmail.com Wed Dec 3 01:29:35 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 01:29:35 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3108: dems, oil, terrain, tuna, sports Message-ID: #3108: dems, oil, terrain, tuna, sports Wed, 03 Dec 2025 by Raf * The lidarTeam of the GRUMETS research group publishes three Digital Elevation Models of Catalonia, following international standards, made from Lidar, remote sensing data and auxiliary data https://lidarteam.grumets.cat/ * Integrated spatial assessment model based on estimates and locations of conventional oil resources and socio-environmental criteria to build a global atlas of oil that should not be consumed https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46340-6 * Terrain viewer to compare shading, contours and hypsometry of open data sources DEM/DSM/DTM of global terrain TerrainRGB, Terrarium and COG in Maplibre https://3d.iconem.com/apps/terrain-viewer/ * The tuna that arrives in cans in supermarkets has usually been caught in semi-slavery conditions by people who are on board for months and who are defrauded of their rights and wages https://ig.ft.com/supermarket-tuna/ * The atlas of sports in France is a transversal project of cartographic development and scientific dissemination aimed at a wider audience to promote scientific debate [FR] https://atlas-des-sports.science/index.php ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-03.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Sun Dec 7 10:36:03 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2025 12:36:03 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3109: history, billionaires, micronesia, cyprus, registration Message-ID: #3109: history, billionaires, micronesia, cyprus, registration Sun, 07 Dec 2025 by Raf * The Dodies Historical Maps portal contains maps, diagrams and satellite images from different eras and collections, georeferenced, to compare changes in nature and cities https://vesture.dodies.lv/#m=8/57.27904/26.09253&l=J/LF * An interactive map of city-level migration flows for 3,146 billionaires from birth to last residence using the International Database on Economic Elites https://wesleystubenbord.com/viz/billionaire-migration-map/migration-map.html * The Micronesia Security Monitor provides a comprehensive view of events in the area in an increasingly complex security environment to understand the geopolitical landscape of the region https://msm.pacificcenterforislandsecurity.com/ * Sylvia Ioannou's love for her homeland led her to collect over 3,000 rare books and maps to preserve and disseminate the cultural and historical treasure of Cyprus https://sylviaioannoufoundation.org/en/collection/digital-library/ * Deep learning algorithms for image registration (SuperPoint and SuperGlue), RANSAC and Delaunay to georeference old maps in an automated way and with better precision https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15230406.2025.2566789 ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-07.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Mon Dec 8 05:06:50 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 07:06:50 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3110: surveyors, visualization Message-ID: #3110: surveyors, visualization Mon, 08 Dec 2025 by Raf * Get Kids into Survey started in 2017 as a fun resource to help surveyors' children understand what their parents did at work and now they have lots of posters and a comic book https://www.getkidsintosurvey.com/resources/ * Counterpoint is a library for animated data visualization and creating interactive data-driven charts for developers who are used to working with D3.js. https://dig.cmu.edu/counterpoint/ ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-08.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Tue Dec 9 03:08:08 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 05:08:08 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3111: tools, atlas Message-ID: #3111: tools, atlas Tue, 09 Dec 2025 by Raf * A plug-in for Qgis with a suite of tools for map production, topographic surveying, digital image processing and spatial analysis https://github.com/LEOXINGU/lftools * AUDAB (Agence d'urbanisme Besan?on center franche-comt?) publishes online the atlas '32 cartes pour d?couvrir les montagnes du Jura' with classic maps and more original maps of the massif [FR] https://www.audab.org/actualite/32-cartes-pour-decouvrir-les-montagnes-du-jura ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-09.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Wed Dec 10 06:21:34 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:21:34 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3112: dtms, kids Message-ID: #3112: dtms, kids Wed, 10 Dec 2025 by Raf * GrounDiff iteratively removes non-terrestrial structures by formulating the problem as a noise reduction task in order to obtain better Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.10391 * Maps for Kids starts from a simple idea: almost anything can be treated as a map, to be able to better see and understand the steam locomotive, the energy in food or the biomes of the Earth. https://visionarypress.com/pages/maps-for-kids ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-10.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Thu Dec 11 00:17:46 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:17:46 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3113: cuisine, moai Message-ID: #3113: cuisine, moai Thu, 11 Dec 2025 by Raf * An ongoing interactive map of world cuisine and places worth trying, from the perspective of its author who started out in Philadelphia as a chef https://www.djourformore.com/world * Complete three-dimensional model of the Rano Raraku quarry in Rapa Nui (Chile) to study the production of moai and test sociopolitical hypotheses through spatial analysis of archaeological landscapes https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0336251 ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-11.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Fri Dec 12 03:01:46 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:01:46 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3114: transport, trains Message-ID: #3114: transport, trains Fri, 12 Dec 2025 by Raf * The Atlas of Popular Transport is a manifesto of collective intelligence: the convergence of human insight, technological tools and imagination to create data against all limitations. https://civicdatadesignlab.mit.edu/Atlas-of-Popular-Transport * The Renfe company has created a website where you can check the location of commuter trains in real time (and if they are delayed) and soon there will also be medium and long distance trains. [ES] https://tiempo-real.renfe.com/ ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-12.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Wed Dec 17 01:33:03 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:33:03 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3115: repair, desertification, telescope, mountains, trains Message-ID: #3115: repair, desertification, telescope, mountains, trains Wed, 17 Dec 2025 by Raf * "Alargascencia" is a collaborative website for giving items a second life, preventing overconsumption, and reclaiming the right to repair to combat obsolescence [CA] https://alargascencia.org/ca/establiments/ * The Atlas of Desertification in Spain (PDF) presents maps highlighting one of the country's major environmental issues, aimed at compiling an inventory of cases and finding solutions [ES] https://atlas-desertificacion.ua.es/es/mapas.html * SUNSCAN is an autonomous, open-source solar telescope that can be built at home using 3D printing for simple observations and automatically capturing images of the Sun https://www.sunscan.net * Enhance the sense of depth in a geographic skyline using R, using altitude and distance information from an elevation map to achieve an aerial or atmospheric perspective of mountains [ES] https://www.overfitting.net/2022/08/perspectiva-aerea-desde-mapa-de.html * Air Loom offers a dynamic 3D visualization platform for real-time tracking of ADS-B aircraft near major airports https://objectiveunclear.com/airloom.html ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-17.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Fri Dec 19 01:41:57 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:41:57 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3116: railways, wildfires, prehistory, japan, snow Message-ID: #3116: railways, wildfires, prehistory, japan, snow Fri, 19 Dec 2025 by Raf * Map of the national rail network in Great Britain, featuring all lines, stations, and routes served by various rail companies https://railmap.nationalrail.co.uk/#/mapview * The Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase (TWIG) integrates data from various sources across the USA for geospatial analysis of wildfires and fuel treatments https://reshapewildfire.org/home * The Atlas of Prehistory, tracing humanity's journey from Africa to Oceania, is an innovative work edited by Jacques Jaubert and published by Autrement, featuring contributions from a team of 38 authors and a cartographer [FR] https://www.autrement.com/atlas-de-la-prehistoire/9782080450838 * Rekichizu began as a personal project that collects old maps and other historical documents to create geoinformation layers displayed alongside the current map https://rekichizu.jp/en * Switzerland's mobility portal features a special winter edition with seasonal activities like snowshoeing and sledding, complete with information and maps https://schweizmobil.ch/en/winter ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-19.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Mon Dec 22 06:54:12 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:54:12 -0800 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3117: salmons, lithuania Message-ID: #3117: salmons, lithuania Mon, 22 Dec 2025 by Raf * Intensive salmon farming is an unsustainable aquaculture practice with negative impacts on humans, animals and ecosystems. https://pinkbombs.org/en * The new version of the Lithuanian Openmap application, built with a modern, postgreSQL stack, allows filtering of POI layers and access to associated information [LT] https://nextgen.openmap.lt/ ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-22.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Wed Dec 24 12:41:22 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:41:22 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3118: food, energy Message-ID: #3118: food, energy Tue, 23 Dec 2025 by Raf * Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an innovative global initiative designed to improve the analysis of food security and nutrition to inform decision-making. https://www.ipcinfo.org/ * Complete global temporal dataset of commercial solar photovoltaic (86410) installations and land-based wind turbines (375197), derived from high-resolution satellite imagery https://github.com/microsoft/global-renewables-watch ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-23.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Wed Dec 24 12:58:24 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:58:24 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3119: drones, minnesota Message-ID: #3119: drones, minnesota Wed, 24 Dec 2025 by Raf * Seven German journalism students tracked Russian-crewed freighters lurking off the Dutch and German coast and connected them to drone swarms over military bases https://www.digitaldigging.org/p/they-droned-back * The aerial image viewer for Dakota County in Minnesota, USA, allows you to compare flights from 1927 to 2025, usually in spring and autumn. https://gis.co.dakota.mn.us/AirPhotoTimeMachine/ ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-24.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Thu Dec 25 12:23:09 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:23:09 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3120: conferences, trails Message-ID: #3120: conferences, trails Thu, 25 Dec 2025 by Raf * A list of geospatial conferences for 2026, non-exhaustive and open to new events, organized by geographic areas https://github.com/Nowosad/conferences_2026 * Four Corners Mapping and GIS is a woman-owned company based in Durango, Colorado, that among other interesting things produces geological trail maps. https://www.fourcornersmapping.com/store ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-25.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks From xurxosanz at gmail.com Fri Dec 26 11:24:13 2025 From: xurxosanz at gmail.com (Rafagas team) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:24:13 -0600 Subject: =?utf-8?b?W1LDoWZhZ2FdIA==?= #3121: lost, r Message-ID: #3121: lost, r Fri, 26 Dec 2025 by Raf * The gallery of almost all the maps that appear in the book "The Library of Lost Maps", the map archive of the English University College London https://libraryoflostmaps.com/maps/ * Differences between tmap vs ggplot2 for making maps with R, reviewd from the point of view of David O'Sullivan author of the book "Computing Geographically: Bridging Gescience and Geography" https://dosull.github.io/posts/2024-11-16-tmap-vs-ggplot/tmap4-vs-ggplot2.html ********** Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir web: https://geoinquiets.github.io/rafagas/2025/12-26.html mastodon: https://en.osm.town/@rafagaslinks