Geodetski list
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description: Geodetski list: Journal of the Croatian Geodetic Society is an Open Access Journal that publishes research and professional articles in all areas in the fields of geodesy and geoinformatics and significant insights from other areas that are important for the development and improvement of geodesy and geoinformatics. The Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal and an important and reliable source of state-of-the-art developments in geodesy and geoinformatics. view more...
publisher: Croatian Geodetic Society
language: en
publication name: Geodetski list
issn: 0016-710X
items: Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers News
items: State Geodetic Administration News
items: Editorial from the Editor-in-Chief of Geodetski list
items: Promotion of University Bachelors of Engineering in Geodesy and Geomatics at the University North
items: University Master Engineers of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
items: Croatian Geodetic Society News
items: Science Festival 2026
items: Forthcoming Events
items: WorldSkills Croatia 2026 – National Competition of Vocational School Students
items: Geodetic Journals in Scopus and Their Quartiles in 2025
items: FIG Worldwide Web Map Viewer of Geomatics Studies
items: Roads Generated by Artificial Intelligence in OpenStreetMap
items: New Geodetic and Geoinformatics Terms 9
items: Ranking of Croatian journals according to SCImago Journal & Country Rank in 2025
items: Assessment in University Teaching and Artificial Intelligence
items: New Geodetic and Geoinformatics Terms 8
items: Terminology in the Field of Map Projections and Artificial Intelligence
items: 3D Models of the Old Town of Labin and the Monument to Its Mining Heritage
items: Transformation between Geodetic Datums Utilising Thin Plate Spline (TPS) Method
items: Spatial Data Analysis for Air Quality Monitoring
items: Encyclopaedia Britannica is not a Reliable Rource of Information on Cartographic Projections
items: The Application Progress of Big Data in Land System Research: Based on the Web of Science Database
items: Harmonization of Cadastre and Land Registry Data
items: Editorial from the President of the Croatian Geodetic Society
items: Analysis of the up-to-datedness of OSM Data on Buildings in the Republic of Croatia

Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers News
type: item
description: News from the Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers
  topic: keywords
subject: News
  topic: keywords
creator: Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 192
ending page: 193

State Geodetic Administration News
type: item
description: News from the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: State Geodetic Administration
  topic: keywords
subject: News
  topic: keywords
creator: State Geodetic Administration
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 189
ending page: 191

Editorial from the Editor-in-Chief of Geodetski list
type: item
description: Editorial from the Editor-in-Chief of Geodetski list.
subject: Editorial
  topic: section
subject: Editorial
  topic: keywords
subject: Editor-in-Chief
  topic: keywords
creator: Hrvoje Tomić
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 99
ending page: 99

Promotion of University Bachelors of Engineering in Geodesy and Geomatics at the University North
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description: On 10 June 2026, the University North held a graduation ceremony for students of the undergraduate study programme in Geodesy and Geomatics. The graduates were awarded the academic title of University Bachelor of Engineering in Geodesy and Geomatics (univ. bacc. ing. geod. et geomat.), marking an important milestone in their academic and professional development.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: University North
  topic: keywords
subject: promotion
  topic: keywords
subject: Geodesy and Geomatics
  topic: keywords
creator: Nikola Kranjčić
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nikola Kranjčić https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 160
ending page: 161

University Master Engineers of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
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description: The paper presents a list of students who graduated from the university graduate study programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy on June 19, 2026.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Master’s Graduates
  topic: keywords
subject: Geodesy
  topic: keywords
subject: Geoinformatics
  topic: keywords
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Mladen Zrinjski https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 161
ending page: 161

Croatian Geodetic Society News
type: item
description: News from the Croatian Geodetic Society.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Croatian Geodetic Society
  topic: keywords
subject: News
  topic: keywords
creator: Croatian Geodetic Society
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Croatian Geodetic Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 166
ending page: 188

Science Festival 2026
type: item
description: This paper describes the 23rd Science Festival, which was held from 20 to 25 April 2026.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Science Festival
  topic: keywords
subject: Faculty of Geodesy
  topic: keywords
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Mladen Zrinjski https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 159
ending page: 160

Forthcoming Events
type: item
subject: Forthcoming events
  topic: section
subject: forthcoming events
  topic: keywords
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Mladen Zrinjski https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 203
ending page: 203

WorldSkills Croatia 2026 – National Competition of Vocational School Students
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subject: News
  topic: section
subject: WorldSkilla Croatia
  topic: keywords
subject: National Competition
  topic: keywords
creator: Tomislav Debeljak
creator: Antonio Tupek
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Tomislav Debeljak, Antonio Tupek https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 162
ending page: 165

Geodetic Journals in Scopus and Their Quartiles in 2025
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description: This paper presents geodetic journals indexed in Scopus and their quartile rankings for 2025 in the context of the new national criteria for appointments to scientific and scientific-teaching positions in the Republic of Croatia. A notable change is that papers published in journals indexed in the WoSCC and Scopus databases are now evaluated equally. A search of the SCImago database identified 50 geodetic journals with SJR values for 2025, classified into quartiles ranging from Q1 to Q4. Among the journals indexed in Scopus are two Croatian journals, Kartografija i geoinformacije and Geodetski list. Their inclusion in Scopus represents a significant achievement for Croatian geodesy and provides domestic researchers with additional opportunities to publish papers relevant to academic and scientific career advancement.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: geodetic journals
  topic: keywords
subject: Scopus
  topic: keywords
subject: SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
  topic: keywords
subject: journal quartiles
  topic: keywords
subject: academic promotion
  topic: keywords
subject: geodesy
  topic: keywords
subject: Geodetski list
  topic: keywords
subject: Kartografija i geoinformacije
  topic: keywords
subject: Croatia
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
creator: Miljenko Lapaine
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula, Miljenko Lapaine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-07-02
publication date: 2026-07-02
starting page: 199
ending page: 202

FIG Worldwide Web Map Viewer of Geomatics Studies
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description: The geospatial discipline is undergoing significant transformation, yet it still lacks a unified global identity. The cited article presents the FIG Worldwide Web Map Viewer for Geomatics Studies.The viewer includes approximately 700 universities and enables the analysis of curriculum trends while strengthening the professional identity of geomatics engineering. According to ISO/TC 211, geomatics encompasses collection, distribution and analysis of geographic data, although it is often confused with geodesy or geoinformatics. The cited author highlights six key pillars of geomatics engineering: geoinformation, georeferencing, Earth observation, geoinformatics, geovisualization, and territorial administration. The FIG viewer provides access to study programme data, curricula, and campus locations, while fostering international cooperation and student exchange. For Croatia, programmes in Zagreb, Split, and Varaždin are included, with a note on the possibility of supplementing or correcting certain data.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: FIG
  topic: keywords
subject: web map viewer
  topic: keywords
subject: geomatic studies
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 198
ending page: 199

Roads Generated by Artificial Intelligence in OpenStreetMap
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description: A concise summary of the article that analyzes the growing application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the generation of geospatial data and its input into OpenStreetMap (OSM). The problem of non-transparent import of AI-generated data without a clear declaration of the source is highlighted, which is against the principles of OSM. The cited research examines the possibility of recognizing AI-generated roads according to geometric characteristics. The key hypothesis is that algorithms create more uniform number of nodes than humans, whose work is more variable. The analysis is based on data from Malaysia and Tanzania, including AI-generated and traditionally mapped roads. Geometric methods for identifying AI-generated data have potential, but are still underdeveloped.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: roads
  topic: keywords
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
subject: OpenStreetMap
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 197
ending page: 198

New Geodetic and Geoinformatics Terms 9
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description: After eight published contributions with definitions of new geodetic-geoinformatics terms, we have prepared ninth for the readers of Geodetski list. The reason is the rapid development of technology, which creates new terms every day. Croatian equivalents and definitions are given for 18 geodetic-geoinformatics terms and terms from other professions that are also necessary for geodesists. For most terms, terms in French and German are also given
subject: Terminology
  topic: section
subject: new geodetic-geoinformatics terms
  topic: keywords
subject: terminology
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
creator: Miljenko Lapaine
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula, Miljenko Lapaine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 154
ending page: 158

Ranking of Croatian journals according to SCImago Journal & Country Rank in 2025
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description: Data on the ranking of 204 Croatian journals in 2025 are available on the SCImago website. In the text, in addition to two geodetic journals, there are also journals in which geodesists can publish their articles. The journal's rank, name, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) and the quartile in which it is located are listed.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: Croatian journals
  topic: keywords
subject: SCImago Journal Rank
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 195
ending page: 196

Forthcoming Events
type: item
description: Forthcoming events.
subject: Forthcoming events
  topic: section
subject: Forthcoming Events
  topic: keywords
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 98
ending page: 98

Assessment in University Teaching and Artificial Intelligence
type: item
description: Assessment in university teaching and artificial intelligence.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: assessment
  topic: keywords
subject: university teaching
  topic: keywords
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
creator: n Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 96
ending page: 97

University Master Engineers of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
type: item
description: The paper presents a list of students who graduated from the university graduate study programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy on 6 February and 20 February 2026.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Master’s Graduates
  topic: keywords
subject: Geodesy
  topic: keywords
subject: Geoinformatics
  topic: keywords
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 83
ending page: 84

New Geodetic and Geoinformatics Terms 8
type: item
description: New geodetic and geoinformatics terms - part eight.
subject: Terminology
  topic: section
subject: geodetic and geoinformatic terms
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
creator: Miljenko Lapaine
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 78
ending page: 82

Terminology in the Field of Map Projections and Artificial Intelligence
type: item
description: Terminology in the field of map projections and artificial intelligence.
subject: Terminology
  topic: section
subject: map projections
  topic: keywords
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 75
ending page: 77

3D Models of the Old Town of Labin and the Monument to Its Mining Heritage
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description: Three-dimensional (3D) modelling is the process of creating digital representations of real or imaginary objects in three dimensions: width, depth and height. This paper presents the 3D modelling of the old town of Labin and a monument to its mining heritage. The Level of Detail (LOD) of the representation is of great importance during the modelling process, and LOD2 was applied in this paper. In the creation of the old town model, building floor plan data and a digital relief (terrain) model obtained from the State Geodetic Administration were used, as well as data collected through field research using the Smart Measure mobile application. For data processing purposes, the following software packages were utilised: LAStools for file size optimization, CloudCompare for relief creation, AutoCAD for editing floor plans, and GIMP for photo editing. The town was modelled using SketchUp software. The 3D model of the monument was created based on field data collected with the Smart Measure application, also in SketchUp.
subject: Review Article
  topic: section
subject: Labin
  topic: keywords
subject: mining heritage
  topic: keywords
subject: LOD
  topic: keywords
subject: 3D modelling
  topic: keywords
subject: 3D model
  topic: keywords
subject: SkechUp software
  topic: keywords
creator: Ivka Kljajić
creator: Korina Hrastnik
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 57
ending page: 74
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.1.4

Transformation between Geodetic Datums Utilising Thin Plate Spline (TPS) Method
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description: The thin plate spline (TPS) method offers significant potential to reduce local geometric distortions often found in geodetic networks established through traditional methods. Despite the advantages of the TPS method, its application in coordinate transformations between local and global datums, and vice versa, remains limited. This paper investigates the flexible TPS transformation method, which effectively incorporates information about systematic distortions arising from measurement and calculation errors in triangulation and traverse networks. The findings of this paper indicate that employing this method can substantially enhance the positional accuracy of transformed points, thereby improving the quality of boundary points in digital cadastral maps. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that an adequate number of check points is crucial for accurately assessing the effectiveness of the transformation method in the specific areas where these points are located.
subject: Review Article
  topic: section
subject: coordinates
  topic: keywords
subject: datum
  topic: keywords
subject: thin plate spline
  topic: keywords
subject: transformacija
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedim Tuno
creator: Ivka Kljajić
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 39
ending page: 55
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.1.3

Spatial Data Analysis for Air Quality Monitoring
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description: This paper provides an overview of air quality monitoring, emphasizing the importance of accurate and continuous monitoring for the protection of human health in today’s world, where the consequences of air pollution represent a serious public health challenge. Special attention is given to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), one of the key indicators of urban air pollution. The analysis is based on ground-level NO2 concentration data, as well as atmospheric NO2 concentrations obtained through satellite measurements, complemented by an analysis of meteorological, atmospheric, and geomorphological data to investigate the spatial and temporal variability of NO2 in the Zagreb area. The results show that satellitebased methods significantly complement the limitations of point measurements and enable a more detailed understanding and monitoring of pollution, while also highlighting the complexity of the relationship between NO2, meteorological conditions, and urban factors. The paper also underscores the need for advanced models to enable more accurate assessment and monitoring of air quality.
subject: Review Article
  topic: section
subject: air quality
  topic: keywords
subject: nitrogen dioxide
  topic: keywords
subject: spatial analysis
  topic: keywords
subject: Sentinel-5P
  topic: keywords
subject: TROPOMI
  topic: keywords
subject: public health
  topic: keywords
creator: Marina Kukavica
creator: Mateo Gašparović
creator: Mladen Zrinjski
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 17
ending page: 38
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.1.2

Croatian Geodetic Society News
type: item
description: News from the Croatian Geodetic Society.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Croatian Geodetic Society
  topic: keywords
subject: News
  topic: keywords
creator: Croatian Geodetic Society
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Croatian Geodetic Society https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 85
ending page: 89

Encyclopaedia Britannica is not a Reliable Rource of Information on Cartographic Projections
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description: Encyclopaedia Britannica / Britannica has been published since 1768. Since 2016, it has been published exclusively as an online encyclopedia. From 2023 to the present (April 2026), we have tested the knowledge of artificial intelligence about map projections in a dozen texts. We tested ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity. We found that their knowledge of map projections is very poor. We are therefore interested in how reliable a source of information about map projections is today Britannica, compared to artificial intelligence. We have extracted several excerpts from an extensive text about map projections and found that even Britannica cannot be considered a reliable source of information about map projections.
subject: Publications and Software Review
  topic: section
subject: Encyclopaedia Britannica
  topic: keywords
subject: map projections
  topic: keywords
creator: Nedjeljko Frančula
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nedjeljko Frančula https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 194
ending page: 195

The Application Progress of Big Data in Land System Research: Based on the Web of Science Database
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description: With the rapid development of information technology, big data has become a vital driving force in land system research. Based on the Web of Science Core Collection database, this study adopts bibliometric methods combined with visualization tools such as CiteSpace and VOSviewer to systematically review the application evolution, research hotspots, and collaboration networks of big data technology in land system studies. A total of 317 relevant articles published between 2013 and 2024 were selected and analyzed from the perspectives of annual publication trends, keyword co-occurrence, author-institution collaboration networks, and thematic clustering. The results reveal that big data applications in land system research have undergone a transition from initial exploration to rapid growth and are now entering a mature stage. Research themes have expanded from early land use change detection to broader areas including ecosystem service evaluation, urban expansion simulation, agricultural monitoring, and carbon emission analysis. Practical applications frequently utilize remote sensing data, geographic information systems, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to support spatial modeling, predictive analysis, and land planning tasks. The study also finds that the Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks among the global leaders in terms of research output and collaborative influence, with research institutions displaying a "core–periphery" structure. Keyword evolution indicates an increasing trend toward intelligent technological methods and interdisciplinary integration. This study contributes to a better understanding of the co-evolution of big data and land system research and provides systematic references and theoretical support for future academic research, policy-making, and spatial governance.
subject: Review Article
  topic: section
subject: Big data
  topic: keywords
subject: Land system
  topic: keywords
subject: Bibliometric analysis
  topic: keywords
subject: CiteSpace/VOSviewer
  topic: keywords
subject: Research hotspots
  topic: keywords
subject: Evolution pathways
  topic: keywords
creator: Huiqing Han
creator: Yingjia Zhang
creator: Changying Yin
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Huiqing Han, Yingjia Zhang, Changying Yin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 101
ending page: 136
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.2.1

Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers News
type: item
description: News from the Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers
  topic: keywords
subject: News
  topic: keywords
creator: Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Croatian Chamber of Chartered Geodetic Engineers https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 93
ending page: 95

State Geodetic Administration News
type: item
description: News from the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia.
subject: News
  topic: section
subject: State Geodetic Administration
  topic: keywords
subject: news
  topic: keywords
creator: State Geodetic Administration
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 State Geodetic Administration https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 90
ending page: 92

Harmonization of Cadastre and Land Registry Data
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description: The modernization of Land Registry is aimed at the harmonization of Cadastre data and Land Registry data, as well as at the integration of such data into the Land Information System as a component of the Joint Information System of the Land Registry and Cadastre. To harmonize the data contained in the Cadastre and the Land Registry, it is necessary to carry out procedures for the harmonization of property data (area, shape, and development status of cadastral parcels), as well as data relating to holders of rights in rem over real property. The procedures for the harmonization of real property data are prescribed by the Law on State Survey and Real Estate Cadastre and the Land Registry Act. Harmonized data constitutes the basis for legal certainty in real property transactions and for the establishment of the Joint Information System (JIS), since all real property data are stored, maintained, and managed within the information system.
subject: Professional Article
  topic: section
subject: cadastral survey
  topic: keywords
subject: cadastral records
  topic: keywords
subject: establishment and renewal of Land Registries
  topic: keywords
creator: Ljiljana Matuško Antonić
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Ljiljana Matuško Antonić https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-06-30
publication date: 2026-06-30
starting page: 137
ending page: 153
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.2.2

Editorial from the President of the Croatian Geodetic Society
type: item
description: Editorial from the President of the Croatian Geodetic Society.
subject: Editorial
  topic: section
subject: Editorial
  topic: keywords
subject: President of the Croatian Geodetic Society
  topic: keywords
creator: Miodrag Roić
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Miodrag Roić https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: i
ending page: i

Analysis of the up-to-datedness of OSM Data on Buildings in the Republic of Croatia
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description: This paper analyzes the up-to-datedness of OpenStreetMap (OSM) buildings data in the Republic of Croatia, with the aim of assessing their suitability for spatial analysis and operational usage. OSM is an open, volunteer-maintained geographic database that is increasingly used in various professional and scientific contexts. Given the informal nature of OSM data collection, it is important to understand the level of their completeness and accuracy, for instance as compared to official data sources. The paper describes the methodology for comparing OSM data with the official Basic Topographic Database (TTB). It employs two criteria – the number of buildings and the total floor area, this at the national and at the local government unit (LGU) levels. Differences in coverage are also considered, with a special emphasis on the impact of urbanization and tourist attractiveness on data quality. The paper provides an overview of the technologies, data sources and analytical approaches used. It also provides some guidelines for the future use of OSM data in the context of spatial planning and management.
subject: Original Research Article
  topic: section
subject: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
  topic: keywords
subject: Topographical Database (TTB)
  topic: keywords
subject: spatial analysis
  topic: keywords
subject: local governments
  topic: keywords
subject: counties
  topic: keywords
subject: geospatial databases
  topic: keywords
subject: spatial data
  topic: keywords
subject: data up-to-datedness
  topic: keywords
creator: Krešimir Zovkić
creator: Alen Berić
creator: Hrvoje Matijević
creator: Vlado Cetl
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Krešimir Zovkić, Alen Berić, Hrvoje Matijević, Vlado Cetl https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-27
publication date: 2026-04-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 16
doi: 10.67252/gl.2026.80.1.1