A Day in a Life of a GIS Intern at CBRE
Posted 2 years ago
As a BCIT Advanced Diploma GIS student, part of the curriculum involves an industry sponsored project or practicum. Earlier this year, I was fortunate and grateful to start an internship at CBRE working with their Location Intelligence team here in Vancouver, BC. CBRE is the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm globally and […]
Working smarter, not harder, with ArcGIS ModelBuilder
Posted 2 years ago
I was introduced to ArcGIS ModelBuilder during a course lab where we were asked to design a model which could enable the interpolation of temperature values for Alberta and Saskatchewan. Aside from ensuring consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness, the ModelBuilder aids the visualization of the workflow, allows modification by setting inputs and outputs as parameters, and […]
Analyzing Spatial Relationships in Mountain Regions: Visibility and Distance Analysis
Posted 2 years ago
Are you ready to be blown away by the magnificent mountains of Whistler, British Columbia? Whistler is not only famous for its stunning landscape and outdoor activities but also for being an excellent site for analyzing spatial relationships. In this blog post, we will delve into the importance of visibility and distance analysis in mountainous […]
NSCC Campus Crawl – A Nova Scotia Route Optimization Guide
Posted 2 years ago
In one of our Location Analytics course projects, we are asked to utilize ArcGIS Pro Network Analyst extension to identify optimal routes for subjects of our interest. Travelling has always been my passion, but logistics planning can be tricky: within a limited timeframe, how can one maximize their travel footprint? Given the landscape and infrastructure […]
How to find frequently visited locations from human mobility data?
Posted 2 years ago
One of the main steps in analyzing human mobility is finding the most visited locations of each person. In doing so, most researchers try to find locations where people spend most of their time. Whether we use a GPS tracking or mobile phone dataset, because of the errors pertaining to the underlying technology (e.g., atmospheric […]
GIS Development Student at Bruce Power
Posted 2 years ago
During the winter of 2022, an amazing opportunity came my way as a co-op student who thrives in expanding her connections and skills in GIS. I landed a position to work at Bruce Power as a GIS Development Student for an 8-month work term. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, Bruce Power is […]
Using Analytic Hierarchy Process to Determine Optimal Locations for Fire Observation Towers in Iran’s Shafarood Forest
Posted 2 years ago
SummaryForests have been seriously affected by fire; therefore, it is necessary to detect fire from the observation towers. Currently, the number of observation towers and the effectiveness of their distribution is unknown. The aim of the current research is to determine the current and potential areas that can be seen from the observation towers. Another […]
Where is the Carbon? Spatially mapping carbon on the seafloor
Posted 2 years ago
Hi everyone! My name is Catherine Brenan and I am an undergraduate student completing a combined honours in Environmental Science and Chemistry with a certificate in GIS at Dalhousie University. I am doing my research in the Oceanography department, specifically examining how to spatially map carbon on the seafloor in the Eastern Shore Islands. Background […]
Ortho Mapping Historical Aerial Photos
Posted 2 years ago
I have been working on ortho mapping historical aerial photographs as part of my work study programme. The aerial photograph was shot in 1995 and shows the city of Fredericton. An orthophoto is an aerial photograph or satellite image that has undergone geometric correction to make the scale uniform and follows a specific map projection. […]
Diving into ArcGIS Business Analyst
Posted 2 years ago
As a student in the Geospatial Data Analytics program at COGS, I had the opportunity to explore the capabilities of the Esri Business Analyst extension in ArcGIS Pro. I was impressed by how the platform draws from various data sources to provide a comprehensive tool for users to incorporate various demographic variables and business profiles […]
