Isochrone.ch: Reachable areas using public transport: From Aubry Cholleton comes isochrone.ch. Using #opendata, this website lets you find all areas reachable by #publictransport from any point in #Switzerland within a given amount of time and other parameters of your choosing.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/06-08-isochrone-ch-reachable-areas-using-public-transport/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

The QGIS project: Canonical paper: The story behind #QGIS: The new canonical open-access paper, “The QGIS project: Spatial without compromise,” authored by members of the QGIS Project Steering Committee, @underdarkGIS, @timlinux, and @mbernasocchi, explores the evolution of...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/06-02-the-qgis-project-canonical-paper/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

3D reconstruction of Birch Glacier collapse: Last Wednesday, the #Birch Glacier in Switzerland collapsed beneath debris, burying parts of the evacuated village of #Blatten. Using #Swisstopo’s openly available #RapidMapping geodata, professionals quickly produced detailed pre- and post-event...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/06-01-3d-reconstruction-of-birch-glacier-collapse/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Overture on open, interoperable geodata: #Grid features an interesting interview with Jennings Anderson, a #Meta Software Engineer and #OpenStreetMap (#OSM) researcher, who shares his perspective on the #Overture Maps Foundation (#OMF) — an initiative aiming to integrate diverse open...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-27-overture-on-open-interoperable-geodata/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Easily obtain OSM and OMF data: #Python and CLI tools #QuackOSM and #OvertureMaestro offer easier access to data from #OpenStreetMap (#OSM) and the Overture Maps Foundation (#OMF) through #PyArrow, #GeoParquet, or #DuckDB. These tools can simplify large-scale geospatial data...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-23-easily-obtain-osm-and-omf-data/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

MVT, MBT, PMTiles: Everything to know about vector tiles: Daniel-J-H offers a comprehensive overview of #vectortiles technology, including #Mapbox Vector Tiles (#MVT), #MBTiles, and #Protomaps’s #PMTiles. The post explains the evolution from #raster to #vector #maps, compares key formats and technologies,...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-19-mvt-mbt-pmtiles-everything-to-know-about-vector-tiles/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Snap Map: Spatial social: Apparently, #Snapchat, like other #socialmedia companies, has been exploring geospatial use-cases. TechCrunch compiled some interesting usage numbers.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-08-snap-map-spatial-social/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Circular arcs in QGIS are crucial for precise geographic data! Currently, support is limited, but you can help change that. With our crowdfunding campaign, we aim to enhance their management in GEOS for reliable processing, precise intersections, and new possibilities. We’re halfway there, and we need your help to go all the way!

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Tile and glyph map experiments: David O’Sullivan explores innovative visualizations of complex #multivariate data on #maps, using a case study with three variables. His article showcases creative #mapping techniques pushing the boundaries of traditional GIS #visualization.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-07-tile-and-glyph-map-experiments/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

“Dis, pourquoi?” on toponyms and maps: Over the past two weeks, #RTS’s “Dis, pourquoi?” dedicated its episodes to an in-depth look at #toponymy and at #maps and #cartography, featuring Frédéric Giraut of the University of Geneva for the former and Pascal Marguerat and Raphaël Bovier of...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-05-dis-pourquoi-on-toponyms-and-maps/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Unofficial public transport maps: “@larstransportworld” is a project by a transport planner passionate about #train-travel and #mapdesign, offering a growing collection of unofficial #publictransport maps for European countries. The maps cover a wide range of services with...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/05-04-unofficial-public-transport-maps/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Network simplification in Python: #neatnet, a new #Python package from @martinfleis, @anavybor, and @JamesGaboardi offers promising functionality for #network simplification.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-29-network-simplification-in-python/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Colloquium: State of SGS implementation: The Swiss #Geoinformation Strategy (#SGS), launched in 2020, aims to make reliable, detailed, and up-to-date geoinformation easily accessible and interconnected across #Switzerland. On May 2, #Swisstopo will host a colloquium to review the progress...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-26-colloquium-state-of-sgs-implementation/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Deadlines for Prix Carto 2025 approaching: Heads-up: Two deadlines for the 2025 instalment of the prestigious bi-annual #PrixCarto, awarded by the Swiss Society of #Cartography, are approaching.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-23-deadlines-for-prix-carto-2025-approaching/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Automatic relative elevation model generation: OpenTopography’s #RiverREM is a #Python-based tool that automates the creation and visualization of relative elevation models (REMs) from digital elevation models, making it easier than ever for scientists, artists, and enthusiasts to explore the...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-19-automatic-relative-elevation-model-generation/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

The best programmers: Many geospatial professions involve – varying degrees of – #programming. In a new article, Matthias Endler has collected fundamental #traits that the best #programmers he knows seem to share.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-15-the-best-programmers/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

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Serving vector tiles, fast: Want to serve #VectorTiles to your users? Fabian Rechsteiner’s benchmark pits six open-source servers (#BBOX, #ldproxy, #Martin, #pg_tileserv, #Tegola, #TiPg) against each other, revealing stark speed differences.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-05-serving-vector-tiles-fast/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Open SAR data: Synthetic Aperture Radar (#SAR) is an interesting #remotesensing technology that captures high-resolution data of the Earth’s surface, regardless of weather or lighting conditions. This curated collection of open SAR data sources provides an...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/04-01-open-sar-data/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Labeling master class: From cartographer Andy Skinner comes this very useful resource about #labels in #cartography for both interactive and static #maps. Scale, transparency-and-opacity, hue, tone, halos, … – this guide covers many different visual variables and how...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2025/03-21-labeling-master-class/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS