Azavea Blog - Geospatial and Software Development Topics

Raster Vision: A New Open Source Framework for Deep Learning on Satellite and Aerial Imagery

By Rob Emanuele on October 18th, 2018

Azavea is pleased to announce the release of Raster Vision, a new open source framework for deep learning on satellite and aerial imagery.

Spatial Analysis

Using ArcMap, R, and Adobe Illustrator to Create Data Driven Infographics

By Dan Ford on October 16th, 2018

Learn to create a series of data-driven infographics in the context of a project that evaluates bus performance in each Philadelphia City Council District.

Close-up of Analysis of eviction orders in New Orleans

Spatial Analysis

How Evictions Correspond to Past Divestment in New Orleans

By Gabrielle Beaudry on October 15th, 2018

We worked with Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative as part of the 2018 Summer of Maps program to analyze evictions data in New Orleans.

Map tiles of of Porcupine Caribou Herd Calving Areas over several years

Spatial Analysis

Digitizing Maps Using Remote Sensing Techniques in ArcMap and R

By Xiao Wu on October 12th, 2018

Learn how to use image processing and remote sensing techniques in R and ArcGIS to digitize spatial data from image or PDF files.

Philadelphia Building Footprint tiles with an aerial basemap

Software Engineering

Creating Leaflet Tiles from Open Data using PostGIS and QGIS

By Kelly Innes on October 11th, 2018

A guide to transforming open geospatial data into slippy map tiles to display in Leaflet or OpenLayers using PostGIS, QGIS, and QTiles.

Software Engineering

Engineer Onboarding with Breakable Toy

By Rocky Breslow on October 10th, 2018

My experience joining the Operations Team at Azavea. This was the first time my colleagues used the Breakable Toy apprenticeship pattern.

Featured Posts

Summer of Maps Fellows Complete Data Analysis Projects for 6 Nonprofits

Public Redlining Exhibit Showcases Azavea’s Data Analysis Work

Raster Vision: A New Open Source Framework for Deep Learning on Satellite and Aerial Imagery

Using ArcMap, R, and Adobe Illustrator to Create Data Driven Infographics

How Evictions Correspond to Past Divestment in New Orleans

Digitizing Maps Using Remote Sensing Techniques in ArcMap and R

Creating Leaflet Tiles from Open Data using PostGIS and QGIS

Engineer Onboarding with Breakable Toy