🌍 World GIS Day: We are releasing a global satellite dataset of road surfaces for humanitarian routing & monitoring infrastructure change.

Paved vs. unpaved roads worldwide, based on high-res imagery to support better routing, accessibility mapping & planning where data is scarce.

🔗 Learn more: https://heigit.org/heigit-releases-global-satellite-dataset-for-humanitarian-routing-and-mapping-infrastructure-change/

#GISday #opendata #geospatial #humanitarian

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@osgeouk/115510015828826239

“The generosity of the group in directly funding the software projects is greatly appreciated, and helps maintain the ongoing sustainability of QGIS”.

Nyall Dawson, Director, North Road

Do you have a open source geo project that could benefit from funding? https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html

Want to learn how to visualise and analyze spatial data in the social sciences and build your #GIS skills? My QGIS seminars are starting next week:

Intro to QGIS and Advanced QGIS: 21-22 and 28-29 Oct 2025

Learn about GIS, spatial data analysis, visualization & software tools. Perfect for PhD students, researchers & academics!

More details at https://nickbearman.github.io/training-courses.html

Sign up at:
Intro to QGIS and Advanced QGIS: 21-22 and 28-29 Oct 2025
https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-qgis-and-spatial-data https://instats.org/seminar/advanced-qgis-spatial-analysis

This is the final regsitration call for #FOSS4GUK in Leeds on 1st and 2nd October. 🚨🚨

We have about 20 tickets left. Day tickets are also available. 🎟️🎟️🎟️

https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2025/registration/

We close registration 21st Sept and we really would like you to meet all of our amazing sponsors in Leeds.