Mapping Soil Texture Using Machine Learning With Terrain Features11/05/2022High resolution soil maps are essential for soil management. It is necessary for applications such as precision farming, environmental remediation, and hydrological modeling. Proper management… READ MORE
Why the Western Cape is so piercingly cold this year27/08/2021These last few weeks have been really cold, and this week is no different. Based on TerraClim’s climate database, there is a marked difference between this… READ MORE
Climate Smart Agriculture14/08/2021We are pleased to announce that Geosmart, in partnership with TerraClim, Stellenbosch University, METOS SA and PESSL Instruments (Austria), has been successful in its bid… READ MORE
DSM2DTM: Now Your See It…now You Don’t02/08/2021After years of frustrating trial-and-error we have finally found a technique to automatically convert digital surface models (DSMs) – generated using optical stereo images (i.e.… READ MORE
A warm welcome to Hanu Mostert01/07/2021We are happy to announce that Hanu Mostert will be joining the GeoSmart Space team! Hanu, a Stellenbosch University honours graduate and current master's student, will be… READ MORE
Flood Hazard Index13/11/2020FLOOD HAZARD MAP The map below shows a flood hazard map that was generated using machine learning and the DEMSA2. Map A provides an overview of… READ MORE
Viewshed Analysis29/10/2020For this week’s post we will be having a look at a brand new solution we are offering - viewshed analysis! Viewshed analysis is when a… READ MORE
DEM derivatives – get more than you bargain for!15/10/2020As touched on in last week’s blog, one of the main advantages offered by digital elevation rasters, or digital elevation models (DEMs), is that they… READ MORE
DEM data – adding depth to your geospatial analysis22/09/2020With traditional maps and GIS software commonly presenting their information through a two dimensional medium, it is often easy to forget that the world they… READ MORE
Digital elevation model types10/09/2020Last week we looked at reasons for why you would want to include elevation data in your spatial analysis (see it here if you missed it). This… READ MORE
