Our short course dates for 2017 have been set. Click here for more information and make sure to book your spot. Limited spaces are available. 08 – 12 May 2017 – Introduction to GIS 14 – 18 August - Introduction to Earth Observation (Remote Sensing) 18 – 22 September – GEOBIA (eCognition) 16 – 20 October – Introduction to [...]
The CGA recently created a terrain-based Provincial Flood Hazard Index (FHI) of the Western Cape by using the Stellenbosch University digital elevation model (SUDEM). The overall purpose of the FHI is to improve: risk reductions measures flood preparedness spatial planning The development process for this project was as follows: the SUDEM was prepared for [...]
The CGA recently welcomed two earth observation students from the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in Germany. Eric Krüger and Stefan Werner are both doing BSc degrees that require three months of vocational experience. Following in the footsteps of previous Jena students, they capitalized on the established relationship between the Earth Observation Departments of [...]
Jascha Muller returns to the CGA after a six month student exchange in Germany. On the 25th of February 2016 Jascha Muller, a remote sensing specialist at the CGA - Centre for Geographical Analysis, had the opportunity to give a presentation at the Department of Remote Sensing at University of Jena in Germany. He interactively discussed [...]
Equipping early career researchers with tools for evaluating ecosystem services which underpin food and water security Workshop Under the Researcher Links scheme offered within the Newton Fund, the British Council, in partnership with the South African National Research Foundation, we will be holding a three day workshop on the above theme on September 29th-October [...]
The hillshade now includes Lesotho, Swaziland and extends into Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique so that it can be used for regional mapping purposes.
The first step involves interpolation using spot heights and contours as input, which results in a 5m resolution DTM.
Add a third dimension to your geospatial information with a 2m Digital Surface Model (DSM)
The SUDEM is the highest accuracy digital elevation model available for South Africa, for more information see the product description.