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A Little Innovation Goes a Long Way

The Netherlands' national cadastre was the first mapping authority in the world to fully automate the production of multiscale maps and data.

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Articles and case studies

ARTICLE

National mapping agency embraces automation

National Mapping

Learn how Ordnance Survey Great Britain (OS) is keeping pace with commercial online mapping platforms by embracing automation for map production.

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ARTICLE

Recovering from Australia's bushfire crisis

National Mapping

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority designed an interactive map to give the public a complete and updated view of the state's reconstruction.

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ARTICLE

Nautical Charts Go Digital with Help From GIS

National Maritime

See how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey is transitioning to digital chart production.

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ARTICLE

A people-first approach to implementing GIS

National Mapping

The Bureau of Land Management is looking to implement the next generation of location technology, by first learning what their employees need.

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Hong Kong transitions to become a smart city

National Mapping

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ARTICLE

The Next Chapter in National Mapping

National Mapping

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ARTICLE

Modernizing Range Monitoring

National Mapping

An office increases efficiency and data quality with custom mobile data collection, data management, and reporting tools.

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CASE STUDY

North Macedonia agency opens up data access

Spatial Data Infrastructure

The North Macedonian Agency for Real Estate Cadastre launched a new geoportal that simplifies access to a range of authoritative government data.

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ARTICLE

Automating large-area land classification

National Mapping

In Queensland, Australia, a computer vision model was trained to automatically classify different types of land use through machine learning.

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ARTICLE

Denmark charts glacial melt

National Maritime

Danish Geodata Agency modernizes chart-making workflows to keep pace with Greenland's melting sea ice and glaciers.

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Democratization of Geospatial Data

National Mapping, Spatial Data Infrastructure

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A Problem Shared: Disruption at Scale

National Mapping

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Esri Community Maps Program Overview

National Mapping

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Join a community space specifically for national mapping and charting geospatial data authorities. Connect with other members of the national mapping community, sign up for informative webinars, read the latest news from Esri's national mapping industry experts, and more.

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National mapping webinars and events

National mapping and geospatial authorities need to stay up-to-date with the latest national mapping modernization trends, technology, and information. Attend one of our informative webinars or speak to one of our national mapping industry experts at an event.

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Training

Instructor-led and self-paced options help individuals apply best practices and quickly learn ArcGIS software. Esri training consultants provide complementary planning services to identify the options that will best meet an organization's immediate, short-term, and long-term workforce training needs.

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