OSM vector tiles in the Esri ecosystem: Riccardo Klinger demonstrates how to build an independent #basemap pipeline from #OpenStreetMap data using #GDAL/#OGR and integrate the resulting #vectorTiles into the #Esri ecosystem. Open-source and proprietary tools turn out to complement each...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/04/03-osm-vector-tiles-in-the-esri-ecosystem/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Raster-enabling Apache Hop: @edigonzales continues his series on #geoenabling #ApacheHop, this time adding #raster support to his hop-gdal-plugin. Stefan walks through an #ETL pipeline that computes building heights from LiDAR and vector data using new raster transforms...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/04/03-raster-enabling-apache-hop/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Swiss Data Space community: The Swiss Data Space Forum invites experts across domains to help shape the future of trusted #DataSharing in Switzerland. With geodata emerging as the backbone for interoperable and trustworthy #DataSpaces, this initiative is one to watch for...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/31-swiss-data-space-community/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

“geo” beyond INSPIRE: The INSPIRE Directive for geodata interoperability and sharing is set to be simplified. And that might actually be a good thing! Javier de la Torre takes a good look at INSPIRE’s history, shortcomings, and the argument for embracing #analytics-native paradigms for the future of geospatial.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/26-geo-beyond-inspire/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Cadastral data in IFC format: Swiss #CadastralSurveying data is now available in #IFC format via geodienste.ch by KGK-CGC, enabling seamless integration into #BIM workflows. Currently four cantons offer their data, including 3D terrain and building models from swisstopo, with...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/23-cadastral-data-in-ifc-format/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

SOGI-OSIG communication: The SOGI-OSIG has started a survey on the organisation’s communication activities. The survey is available in German and in French. Administered by the BFH, the survey results will be used to inform SOGI-OSIG’s future communication strategy and...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/23-sogi-osig-communication/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

DuckDB 1.5 with spatial updates: DuckDB 1.5 arrives with significant updates for #geospatial: GEOMETRY becomes a built-in data type, storage switches to #WKB with shredding for better compression, #CRS awareness is now part of the type system, and more! Here is a rundown of the most relevant new features in #DuckDB 1.5.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/22-duckdb-15-with-spatial-updates/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Geoinformation circles in Geneva: Geneva’s #SITG is experimenting with an open community model: thematic #geoinformation circles that anyone can propose, join, and self-organize. Already, participants range from the WHO and France’s national mapping agency to university researchers...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/21-geoinformation-circles-in-geneva/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Zero declination, please: Fun explorations: David O'Sullivan gets nerd-sniped by an #xkcd comic into creating a #map #projection where magnetic north and true north are perfectly aligned everywhere.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/18-zero-declination-please/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

Joint colloquium on spatial and statistical data: At the joint colloquium by the Federal Statistical Office and swisstopo, speakers explored the intersection of spatial and statistical data, from the buildings and addresses register GWR/RegBL to using the topographic landscape model TLM for...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/03/15-joint-colloquium-on-spatial-and-statistical-data/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS