The coastline paradox: The
#coastline #paradox demonstrates that coastline length is not a fixed value but scale-dependent, a phenomenon rooted in fractal geometry. A new BBC article takes an interesting deep dive and, among other things, explores who first documented...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/12-the-coastline-paradox/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
The coastline paradox – Spatialists – geospatial news
The #coastline #paradox demonstrates that coastline length is not a fixed value but scale-dependent, a phenomenon rooted in fractal geometry. A new BBC article takes an interesting deep dive and, among other things, explores who first documented this paradox, and why – and why it matters.
Openness and OSM compatibility of cantonal geodata: Simon Poole has compiled an overview of Swiss cantonal
#opendata by
#licence type: which “access authorisation level A” datasets are truly
#open and which are compatible with
#OpenStreetMap. Separately, a weekly-updated monitor tracks the openness...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/08-openness-and-osm-compatibility-of-cantonal-geodata/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
Openness and OSM compatibility of cantonal geodata – Spatialists – geospatial news
Simon Poole has compiled an overview of Swiss cantonal #opendata by #licence type: which “access authorisation level A” datasets are truly #open and which are compatible with #OpenStreetMap. Separately, a weekly-updated monitor tracks the openness and availability of all cantonal geodata on geodienste.ch.
100 years of swisstopo Flight Service: In 1926,
#swisstopo pioneered
#aerialPhotogrammetry in Switzerland, taking to the skies when aviation was still in its infancy to map the country more precisely and efficiently than ground surveys could. A century later, the
#FlightService remains...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/07-100-years-of-swisstopo-flight-service/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
100 years of swisstopo Flight Service – Spatialists – geospatial news
In 1926, #swisstopo pioneered #aerialPhotogrammetry in Switzerland, taking to the skies when aviation was still in its infancy to map the country more precisely and efficiently than ground surveys could. A century later, the #FlightService remains the foundation for swisstopo’s geodata and maps and thus an important basis for planning, research, defence, and everyday life.
Switzerland decides against participating in Copernicus: The Federal Council has decided that Switzerland will sit out the
#Copernicus programme for another cycle, from 2028 to 2034, forgoing access to operational
#EarthObservation services and public contracts while retaining access to raw data under...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/06/06-switzerland-decides-against-participating-in-copernicus/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
Switzerland decides against participating in Copernicus – Spatialists – geospatial news
The Federal Council has decided that Switzerland will sit out the #Copernicus programme for another cycle, from 2028 to 2034, forgoing access to operational #EarthObservation services and public contracts while retaining access to raw data under the programme’s open data policy. A government-commissioned economic study had found accession advisable, warning that non-participation risks Swiss players losing their footing in European earth observation.
But is it useful?: The Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum proposes
#usefulness as a better measure than openness for
#dataQuality, with a 5-dimension, 4-star framework that goes beyond familiar schemes like
#FAIR and 5-star Open Data. It’s an interesting read and a good...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/31-but-is-it-useful/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
But is it useful? – Spatialists – geospatial news
The Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum proposes #usefulness as a better measure than openness for #dataQuality, with a 5-dimension, 4-star framework that goes beyond familiar schemes like #FAIR and 5-star Open Data. It’s an interesting read and a good occasion to re-evaluate common notions of data quality and #openness.
The legacy of Dijkstra: Edsger Dijkstra’s landmark shortest-path algorithm has shaped how we navigate the world, from early GIS to today’s wayfinding apps. A new Veritasium video traces that legacy and reveals how techniques like Nested Dissection and Contraction...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/31-the-legacy-of-dijkstra/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
The legacy of Dijkstra – Spatialists – geospatial news
Edsger Dijkstra’s landmark shortest-path algorithm has shaped how we navigate the world, from early GIS to today’s wayfinding apps. A new Veritasium video traces that legacy and reveals how techniques like Nested Dissection and Contraction Hierarchies deliver routing results in microseconds.
AI vs. FME / geospatial tools?: Safe Software and the
#FME community discusses whether
#AI #agents are replacing tools like
#FME for geospatial
#ETL work. The community thread and blog post are worth reading for what they imply about the future of
#low-code geospatial tools more...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/28-ai-vs-fme-geospatial-tools/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
AI vs. FME / geospatial tools? – Spatialists – geospatial news
Safe Software and the #FME community discusses whether #AI #agents are replacing tools like #FME for geospatial #ETL work. The community thread and blog post are worth reading for what they imply about the future of #low-code geospatial tools more broadly.
Guidance on GIS accessibility: Massachusetts’ GIS Accessibility Guide is a practical, comprehensive resource covering
#accessibility in
#webmaps,
#storymaps, and static maps. Besides a substantial collection of structured recommendations and links to resources, the guide also...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/27-guidance-on-gis-accessibility/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
Guidance on GIS accessibility – Spatialists – geospatial news
Massachusetts’ GIS Accessibility Guide is a practical, comprehensive resource covering #accessibility in #webmaps, #storymaps, and static maps. Besides a substantial collection of structured recommendations and links to resources, the guide also publishes a running list of bug reports and enhancement requests, along with their status.
GRASS on Windows via conda:
#GRASS, the veteran open-source geospatial computing platform, can now be installed on Windows (and all other major platforms) via
#conda with no manual setup. This streamlines access to the latest GRASS functionality.
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/24-grass-on-windows-via-conda/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
GRASS on Windows via conda – Spatialists – geospatial news
#GRASS, the veteran open-source geospatial computing platform, can now be installed on Windows (and all other major platforms) via #conda with no manual setup. This streamlines access to the latest GRASS functionality.
GeoJSON innovation: OGC Features and Geometries JSON: The
#OGC has released “JSON-FG”, a
#GeoJSON superset that adds support for coordinate reference systems beyond WGS 1984, temporal feature properties, 3D geometry types, and more. Legacy tools remain fully compatible, while modern clients gain a...
https://spatialists.ch/posts/2026/05/23-geojson-innovation-ogc-features-and-geometries-json/ #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS
GeoJSON innovation: OGC Features and Geometries JSON – Spatialists – geospatial news
The #OGC has released “JSON-FG”, a #GeoJSON superset that adds support for coordinate reference systems beyond WGS 1984, temporal feature properties, 3D geometry types, and more. Legacy tools remain fully compatible, while modern clients gain a more expressive data format.
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