Technical criteria for the delimitation of sub-basins
This article is part of our series on Delimitation of hydrographic sub-basins using QGIS and a DEM: Delimitation of hydrographic sub-basins using QGIS and a DEM Digital elevation models for hydrological studies Technical criteria for the delimitation of sub-basins (This post) Sub-basin delimitation process using QGIS To delimit the hydrographic sub-basins of a country, it […]
Learn more →Digital elevation models for hydrological studies
This article is part of our series on Delimitation of hydrographic sub-basins using QGIS and a DEM: Delimitation of hydrographic sub-basins using QGIS and a DEM Digital elevation models for hydrological studies (This post) Technical criteria for the delimitation of sub-basins Sub-basin delimitation process using QGIS A digital elevation model (DEM) is a visual and […]
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Freshwater is essential for life and development. For this reason, it is of vital importance to carry out a correct planning, management and analysis of this natural resource. The national and regional administrations of water of each country carry out this work (hydrological plans, characterization studies, monitoring of the water balance…). And to achieve this, […]
Learn more →A bit of Python to do draws on Twitter
You can find on the Internet a lot of tips on how to organize a draws (sweepstakes) on Twitter, applications to do it (mostly paid) and the benefits of this type of marketing actions.
Learn more →Improve performance making the difference between two layers with PostGIS
Recently one of our clients asked us for help because a geoprocess they were developing in PostGIS took too long to complete.
Learn more →GitLab migration keeping mirrors in GitHub
These days, at iCarto, we have finished the planned migration of our repositories from Bitbucket and GitHub to GitLab.
Learn more →Manifest/FAQ – What iCarto is NOT
iCarto is not a ‘traditional company’. We do not have funding partners, nor will we have them in the future. As a private entity that distributes profits, we are, by definition, profit-oriented. But profit is not above ethics. Nor is it above the quality and impact of our work. Nor is it above the working […]
Learn more →Participatory Mapping Congress of Cartolab and ESF
In November we participated in the Participatory Mapping Congress organized by Cartolab in collaboration with the NGO for International DevelopmentIngeniería Sin Fronteras Galicia.
Learn more →Results of the mapping humanitarian workshop (Mozambique floods)
On Friday April 8th, iCarto and CartoLab, the laboratory of Cartography from the University of A Coruña, have run an introductory workshop to OpenStreetMap (OSM) and a mapathon to digitalize housing facilities and roads in the northen area of Mozambique.
Learn more →iCarto at CartoDB15
In a few days, our fellow iCartian Andrés Maneiro would be attending the second CartoDB partners meeting in New York, on December 10th and 11th.
Learn more →11th international gvSIG conference
Our fellow partner and Chief Executive Officer, Antón Amado, is attending the 11th international gvSIG conference, in Valencia, Spain, from 2th to 4th of December.
Learn more →iCarto celebrates its 5th aniversary
Our company was established in July 2010. That makes it 5 years now!
Learn more →New incorporations to iCarto
From this week, Francisco Puga joins our team. Francisco, during her research associate at CartoLab, participated in the analysis and development of several GIS projects, as gvSIG and Fonsagua that includes the plugin EPANET-gvsig.
Learn more →Results of institutional strengthening project in Mozambique
Last December, iCarto staff traveled to Mozambique for closing the project SIXHIARA, which was aimed at institutional strengthening of a ARA-Norte team, and that had been running since 2012, thanks to funding from the Xunta de Galicia.
Learn more →gvSIG-Fonsagua training in ANDA (EL Salvador)
During the first two weeks in October, iCarto has conducted a training for the Administración Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de El Salvador (ANDA), in which have been participated several technicians of the organization, other members of several related organizations in the water management field (ACUA, ADES, Madre Cría) and civil engeeniering students of the […]
Learn more →iCarto collaborates with the release of gvSIG 1.12
gvSIG Association has given a boost to create a new team in order to release a new stable version of the proyect, gvSIG 1.12. This initiative, headed by CartoLab e iCarto, is supported by other members of the gvSIG Association and is opened to new colaborations coming from community arround the project.
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