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#mapping — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mapping, aggregated by home.social.

  1. #Global #mapping of city-level #economic #growth decoupling from #fossil #fuels

    #OpenAccess
    #NatureCities

    "Cities seek to generate economic prosperity while reducing their dependence on fossil fuel combustion, yet tracking such progress at the city level remains challenging because of the limited and inconsistent emissions and economic data. Here we introduce an objective, globally consistent framework to measure decoupling between fossil fuel use and economic growth, either through reduced fuel use or shifts toward cleaner/more efficient combustion, proxied by tropospheric nitrogen dioxide columns combined with second-level administrative gross domestic product per capita based on purchasing power parity data. Analysing 5,435 cities globally over 2019–2024, we identify significant trends for 2,475 cities and classify them into 4 decoupling states. We find that 80% of these cities, mainly located in China, Europe and North America, enjoy relative decoupling, whereas 16%, mainly located in India and the Middle East, experience fossil fuel-dependent growth. Beyond these patterns, the described scalable satellite-based methodology can be revisited regularly to monitor city-level green growth and support urban policy effectiveness."

    nature.com/articles/s44284-026

  2. HOT has shared a thorough update on open mapping tools, including:
    🛰️ OpenAerialMap
    ✈ Drone Tasking Manager
    🤖 fAIr
    📱 Field Tasking Manager
    💬 ChatMap

    Which ones have you used? Which ones are you most excited about?!

    ⬇️ If you haven’t used any, or are excited about some you don’t know, read the article: hotosm.org/en/news/the-state-o.

    📉We focus here on mapping and field tagging tools, but that is not all, there are more for data insights!
    #mapping #openstreetmap #gis

  3. Korea Times: Local map platforms rush upgrades as Google Maps eyes expansion. “Local map platform operators are racing to overhaul their services as Google prepares to expand its mapping services in Korea, setting the stage for a renewed clash between global big tech and entrenched local players. The shift follows the government’s conditional approval in February allowing Google to access […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/13/korea-times-local-map-platforms-rush-upgrades-as-google-maps-eyes-expansion/
  4. BBC: Three enjoyable ways to slow your brain's ageing

    "...The brain area important for spatial navigation, the hippocampus, is believed to be the first part of the brain affected in Alzheimer's disease......For instance, studies show that ambulance and taxi drivers have among the lowest rates of Alzheimer's-related mortality compared with other roles, precisely because these drivers had been using their brain more for "spatial processing", the researchers propose. It's also long been known that taxi drivers who had spent years learning the city's streets without the use of a map, have an enlarged hippocampus...."

    bbc.com/future/article/2026050

    #maps #mapping #gis

  5. NOAA: Explore the Sea Floor with NCEI’s Modernized Portal. “NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is excited to announce a big upgrade to the Bathymetric Data Map Viewer. The updated viewer is more responsive and provides a better mobile experience. NCEI scientists have also added more powerful search/filtering capabilities, and improved accessibility for users.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/13/noaa-explore-the-sea-floor-with-nceis-modernized-portal/
  6. Hi #DIY, #selfhosted & #outdoor fans! 🇬🇧
    My #ESPHome #GPS #tracker is live! Sharing is caring, so here’s the full description & YAML code:
    net.agro-natura.info/gpstracker

    Cześć pasjonaci #DIY #selfhosted i #outdoor! 🇵🇱
    Mój #tracker #GPS na #ESPHome już działa! Dzielenie się wiedzą jest ważne, więc łapcie opis projektu i kod YAML:
    net.agro-natura.info/gpstracker

    #mapping #FOSS #maker #geeksonbikes #GPS

  7. Un proyecto que nos inspiró a seguir trabajando con comunidades e incorporar nuevas herramientas.

    Nuestra actividad fue resumida brevemente en la publicación de esta semana del semanario de #OSM:

    weeklyosm.eu/es/archives/18550

    #UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata #FLISOL2026

  8. Publicado originalmente por Silvina Meritano, embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps:

    Junto a Bastian Greshake Tzovaras participamos hace dos semanas del #FLISOL 2026 (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) en la ciudad de Córdoba. Nuestra presentación se titulo: "Mapear desde y para la comunidad: usar y contribuir a OpenStreetMap".

    #UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

  9. Cranfield University: UK’s national soil database goes open access. “In collaboration with Defra, Cranfield’s Land Information System (LandISPortal) – which includes the National Soil Map of England and Wales (NATMAP) – is now on a new platform and open access, free and available for everyone to use. The initiative delivers the commitment in the government’s Land Use Framework to make this […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/cranfield-university-uks-national-soil-database-goes-open-access/
  10. Cranfield University: UK’s national soil database goes open access. “In collaboration with Defra, Cranfield’s Land Information System (LandISPortal) – which includes the National Soil Map of England and Wales (NATMAP) – is now on a new platform and open access, free and available for everyone to use. The initiative delivers the commitment in the government’s Land Use Framework to make this […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/cranfield-university-uks-national-soil-database-goes-open-access/
  11. EPA: EPA Launches Transparent, Interactive Permitting Map. “Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the EPA Permitting Authority Map. The interactive map—accessible via EPA’s website—identifies which regulatory agencies have the authority to issue permits covering all of EPA’s permitting programs and environmental statutes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/epa-epa-launches-transparent-interactive-permitting-map/
  12. Library of Congress: Travel America: Mapping the Highsmith Photograph Archive. “A new interactive web map is opening the door to fascinating travels across America with the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. After driving along America’s highways and byways for some 50 years, Carol has reached her goal of documenting each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. More than 70,000 […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/travel-america-mapping-the-highsmith-photograph-archive-library-of-congress/
  13. Intro to collective mapping by walking around Loro Piceno and editing OpenStreetMap with @streetcomplete and @CoMaps ❤️🌻

    Then lunch all together in the (newly mapped) Caffetteria Da Renata 😋

    #SOS #LaScuolaOpenSource #LoroPiceno #ValDiFiastra #XYZ #Italy #Marche #Appennino #OSM #StreetComplete #CoMaps #mal #mapping #OpenStreetMap

  14. Intro to collective mapping by walking around Loro Piceno and editing OpenStreetMap with @streetcomplete and @CoMaps ❤️🌻

    Then lunch all together in the (newly mapped) Caffetteria Da Renata 😋

    #SOS #LaScuolaOpenSource #LoroPiceno #ValDiFiastra #XYZ #Italy #Marche #Appennino #OSM #StreetComplete #CoMaps #mal #mapping #OpenStreetMap

  15. Intro to collective mapping by walking around Loro Piceno and editing OpenStreetMap with @streetcomplete and @CoMaps ❤️🌻

    Then lunch all together in the (newly mapped) Caffetteria Da Renata 😋

    #SOS #LaScuolaOpenSource #LoroPiceno #ValDiFiastra #XYZ #Italy #Marche #Appennino #OSM #StreetComplete #CoMaps #mal #mapping #OpenStreetMap

  16. Intro to collective mapping by walking around Loro Piceno and editing OpenStreetMap with @streetcomplete and @CoMaps ❤️🌻

    Then lunch all together in the (newly mapped) Caffetteria Da Renata 😋

    #SOS #LaScuolaOpenSource #LoroPiceno #ValDiFiastra #XYZ #Italy #Marche #Appennino #OSM #StreetComplete #CoMaps #mal #mapping #OpenStreetMap

  17. Intro to collective mapping by walking around Loro Piceno and editing OpenStreetMap with @streetcomplete and @CoMaps ❤️🌻

    Then lunch all together in the (newly mapped) Caffetteria Da Renata 😋

    #SOS #LaScuolaOpenSource #LoroPiceno #ValDiFiastra #XYZ #Italy #Marche #Appennino #OSM #StreetComplete #CoMaps #mal #mapping #OpenStreetMap