A courtroom in the United States,
Is now confronting a long-standing question.
Did social media merely host behaviour or actively shape it?
As Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta,
The issue extends beyond one company.
It is about the architecture of attention.
Past goals to maximise user engagement now face legal scrutiny.
Design choices that may amplify …

May 2026

GeoIgnite 2026

11 – 13, May
Ottawa, Canada

https://geoignite.ca

IGSM 2026

11 – 16 May
Zagreb Croatia

https://igsm.net

EUROGEO conference

21 -223, May
Tilburg, Netherlands

www.eurogeography.eu

GISTAM 2026

21-23 May
Benidorm, Spain

https://gistam.scitevents.org

FIG …

This paper is an extract from the author’s book Mapping: Past, Present and Future

Ashok Kumar Jain

ak. jain6@gmail. com Worked as Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority and as a member of the Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the DDA (2015). He was a member of UN Habitat (2007-12). He was awarded …

AbdelKarim Fawwaz AlBataineh

Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Department of Finance & Banking, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan

Abstract
This study explores the implementation of blockchain technology, specifically smart contracts, within the Land Registry and Survey Department to enhance sustainable development in Jordan. Utilizing a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design, the research targeted 12,450 employees of the Jordanian …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion.

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), and the United Nations Office for Outer Space …

April 2026

Assured PNT Summit

7 – 8 April 2026
Washington DC, USA

https://pnt.dsigroup.org

Pacific PNT conference

13 – 16, April 2026
Honolulu, Hawaii

https://www.ion.org

2026 Commercial UAV Forum

22 – 23 April
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

www.forumuav.com

European Navigation Conference 2026

28 – 30 April 2026
Vienna, Austria

https://enc-series.org

May 2026

GeoIgnite 2026

11 – 13, May
Ottawa, Canada

https://geoignite.ca

EUROGEO conference

21 -223, May
Tilburg, Netherlands

www.eurogeography.eu

GISTAM 2026

21-23 May
Benidorm, Spain

https://gistam.scitevents.org

FIG 2026

24 – 29 May
Cape Town, South Africa

https://fig2026.org

June …

Bachelor’s-level geospatial intelligence programme by NUS
The National University of Singapore (NUS) will offer a new major in geospatial intelligence that will train students to harness geospatial data and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). NUS’ new Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geospatial Intelligence Cross-Disciplinary Programme …

India’s quest for strategic autonomy in navigation gave birth
to Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
It was never merely a technological project.
It was a statement of sovereignty in positioning, navigation and timing.
The recent failure of the atomic clock onboard IRNSS-1F
Is therefore, more than a technical glitch.
It exposes the fragility of a system still in transition.
Global dependence on …

A Geospatial assessment of urban expansion suitability using multi-criteria framework

Shashi Shekhar

Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board

Abstract
Rapid urbanization in fragile Himalayan ecosystems necessitates robust land-use planning that balances development needs with environmental conservation. This study utilizes a Multi-Criteria Decision Support (MCDS) system, implemented via the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) method within the Google Earth …

Each procedure for static, PPK and RTK has its own advantages and short falls.

Siba Prasad Mishra

Siba Prasad Mishra Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Geoinformatics, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India

Kamal Kumar Barik

Associate Professor and Head, Geoinformatics Wing, Geoinformatics, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India

Mr Rabindranath Nanda

Ex- Superintending Surveyor, Survey of India, presently …