Tag Archives: geovisualization

BGS Geology of Britain: Geovisualization 100%

Oh! a must see: BGS Geology of Britain. Source from http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/geologyOfBritain/home.html Britain is fortunate in possessing a remarkably varied geology within a relatively small area. The rocks that make up our islands represent a long and complicated history of events. They encompass most of the major periods of geological time and extremes of climate from desert toContinue reading “BGS Geology of Britain: Geovisualization 100%”

Visualizar mapas animados en el tiempo: Seguimiento de aves en CARTO [ENG]

SuperinteresantE demo para ‘jugar’con datos reales georeferenciados desde la aplicación CARTO. Tres aves migrando desde El Norte de Europa hasta el África subsahariana. Source: https://carto.com/learn/guides/styling/animating-maps-with-point-data This guide describes how to visualize point data over time, by applying the ANIMATED aggregation style to animate your map. This feature requires a map layer containing point geometries withContinue reading “Visualizar mapas animados en el tiempo: Seguimiento de aves en CARTO [ENG]”

Visualizing Tweets!

How about a quick visualization of tweets in CartoDB? Hey guys, the way we used to visualize is changing on a  daily basis so it’s time to catch up!!!. Let’s add a timestamp and play!! We will take a look at this dataset in depth shortly so be aware of our schedule! Regards, Alberto C.MScContinue reading “Visualizing Tweets!”

Creating value through Open Data

The benefits of Open Data are diverse and range from improved efficiency of public administrations, economic growth in the private sector to wider social welfare (Source: http://www.europeandataportal.eu/) Performance can be enhanced by Open Data and contribute to improving the efficiency of public services. Greater efficiency in processes and delivery of public services can be achieved thanks toContinue reading “Creating value through Open Data”

Advanced Thematic Cartography IGN Spain

A few lines for leting you know i passed this course last year 2013 in Instituto Geográfico of Spain (IGN). Spatial analysis, Spatial stats, proper simbolization, data mining and geovisualization. A very interesting 40h online course that helps me on a daily basis to be able to show geodata in a more professional way. BecauseContinue reading “Advanced Thematic Cartography IGN Spain”

HTML High resolution DTM visualization using QGIS

This QGIS Plugin, Qgis2threejs, exports terrain data, map canvas image and vector data to your web browser!! All you have to do is opening the DTM in QGIS (2.4.0 Chugiak), go to plugins library and install Qgis2threejs. Once its installed you will see this icon on screen and you will need to clic on it. ThenContinue reading “HTML High resolution DTM visualization using QGIS”

Visualization will endure these difficult years of CRISIS!!

I have already worked as a building cleaner, data capture operator, copywriter, photographer, graphic designer, video editor, technical salesman… and seriously, I think i’m too old to make a living in something else now… GIS has been working for me the last 8 years and i want to stay like this!!!:-) I have just read inContinue reading “Visualization will endure these difficult years of CRISIS!!”

Solar + Shadows analysis on Rue Massillon, Nantes (France)

This is the beautiful building in from of my house in Nantes… Let’s model it first using Sketchup. Also I have used a non standard style only for visualization purposes… If we have the North behind us this means we are going to have a lot of light… but so far we are just guessing… Now weContinue reading “Solar + Shadows analysis on Rue Massillon, Nantes (France)”