xyHt magazine’s September 2024  issue focuses on aerial surveying and mapping, with an in-depth look at a map maker who is not a surveyor. Will he change the industry?

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Here are some highlights:   

Drone Operators vs. Land Surveyors: Michael Jones, a North Carolina photographer and drone operator, is challenging in court the state’s ruling that he must stop his mapping operations. Will the outcome change surveying and cartography? 

Last-Mile Delivery: From GIS to satellite remote sensing and street-level imaging, the latest geospatial technologies are behind every successful delivery, down to the very last mile. 

The Freedom to Fly: The ability to fly anywhere, anytime, and to efficiently and quickly deliver high-accuracy, reliable map products literally with the push of a button may seem far-fetched. But is it? 

The Forest and the Trees: Foresters have a passion for forest management that is vital to the sustainability of our woodlands. Mette Eli Jensen, a forester at the forefront of transforming this field through the innovative use of lidar.