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.
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.
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.
Preparing Data for MaxEnt Species Distribution Modeling Using R
By Dale Watt on October 9th, 2018
How to use R to turn disparate environmental data into clean, usable raster data that can be fed into a MaxEnt species distribution model.
Evaluating Machine Learning Models in R: Predicting Marine Debris
By Xiao Wu on October 8th, 2018
Evaluating machine learning models in R with a focus on how to handle biased and imperfect data, specifically volunteer collected marine debris data.
Summer of Maps Fellows Complete Data Analysis Projects for 6 Nonprofits
By Dan Ford on September 25th, 2018
Summer fellows completed projects for nonprofits, helping the organizations answer questions related to environmental, public health, and political issues.