Cloud GIS
Cloud computing is rapidly emerging as a technology almost every industry that provides or consumes software, hardware, and infrastructure can leverage. The technology and architecture that cloud service and deployment models offer are a key area of research and development for GIS technology. What is Cloud Computing? Although there are several variations on the definition […]
Land Surveyors’ Association of Jamaica Lauds a Geospatial Pioneer
In October 2009, the Land Surveyors Association of Jamaica presented Mr. Silburn Clarke with a Special Award in recognition of his “Tremendous Strides and Achievements Within and Outside the Sphere of Normal Land Surveying Activities.” Silburn was humbled by their recognition and expressed his desire to continue supporting and developing the Land Surveying profession […]
Silburn Clarke awarded GIS Lifetime Achievement Award
At the 2009 GIS Awards Ceremony held jointly by the office of the prime Minister and the Land Information Council of Jamaica, Silburn Clarke was awarded the Land Information Council of Jamaica’s GIS Lifetime Achievement Award. In his acceptance speech, Silburn Clarke emphasized the characteristics of the early GIS pioneers in the Caribbean who […]
Spatial Innovision & Global Partners Provide Disaster Recovery Assistance to Haiti
On January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook Haiti to its core. By the 24th of January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake and approximately 450,000 persons have left Port‐au‐Prince since. On 27 January, […]
Rethinking Mapping Infrastructure in Jamaica
In this day and age, efficiency and productivity is vital in any industry to keep it afloat and our mapping infrastructure is not exempted therefore we need to rethink and reinvent our future networks to yield maximum benefits. Traditionally, Passive Networks and Classical RTK Surveying have been used, however they contain several limitations. Passive […]
Spatial Scores Again During National Export Week
In 2007, Spatial joined the Jamaica Exporter’s Association (JEA), an organization aimed at promoting and supporting the development of the export sector in Jamaica. Spatial was inducted into the US$1million Export Club in 2008 for exports for 2007. In June 2009 Spatial was inducted into the US$2 million Export Club and for the second […]
Caribbean Companies Selected for Prestigious ESRI SAG Awards
The 2009 ESRI User Conference in Redlands California will recognize two (2) Caribbean companies for Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award. The SAG awards are presented each year to users around the world in recognition of their outstanding work in the GIS field. For the year ending 2008, the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad […]
GIS and GPS Educational Forum a Huge Success
Spatial hosted an Educational Forum at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTECH) on May 20, 2009, which discussed GIS Modeling Technologies and the Progress of the Jamaica VRS Network implementation. This forum brought together approximately sixty (60) decision makers from across the public and private sectors in Jamaica with the Land Surveyors Association of Jamaica […]
Spatial expands the Team
In January 2009, Spatial extended its administrative, support and technical staff by adding Ms. Marcia Binns-Morrison, Mr. Richard Kajim and Mr. Douglas Nelson, respectively, to the team. Ms Binns-Morrison will be boosting the operations in the Accounting Unit while Mr. Kajim has brought a wave of activity to Trinidad, where he provides much needed on-the-ground […]
GIS Day 2008: A Great Success!
November 19, 2008 marked another successful GIS Day celebration. This worldwide event was observed in Jamaica as an educational display held at the University of the West Indies, Mona for our young minds. The theme was “GIS: Driving Response–Ability” and was chosen with the aim of raising awareness and educating children and adults about GIS […]