Build your own web map with the European Space Agency's "Geospatial Explorer"
2026-10-13 –, Inspire

The European Space Agency's "APEX" project provides a set of project tools and services designed to help Earth Observation community disseminate the outputs of EO based research and development work. One of these tools is the Geospatial Explorer - an interactive web map dashboard which practitioners can use to build their own solution using entirely no code environment.

In this workshop, delegates will use the Geospatial Explorer Configuration Builder to create their own web map application. Lead by Sparkgeo (developers of the "GE") and accompanied by comprehensive workshop notes, attendees will:

  • Gain a comprehensive insight into the capabilities of the Geospatial Explorer
  • Build their very own bespoke configuration, featuring cool data visualisations, interactive charts and graphs, time series animations, data filters and constraints, interactive "storymaps" and more
  • Work with and learn about cloud native geospatial data and services including a fascinating array of earth observation data and derived products
  • Work with and learn about spatio-temporal asset catalogues - the metadata standard for EO
  • Witness on-the-fly EO algorithm execution from the APEX algorithm catalogue
  • Have fun

Prerequisites!

Here is the best bit. The workshop requires:
* NO earth observation experience
* NO software development experience
* NO pre-installed tools or environments on your machine
* NO detailed technical knowledge

The ONLY requirements are:
* A laptop and WiFi
* Enthusiasm
* Oh, and maybe some coffee

See also: Geospatial Explorer Tutorial Home Page

I run Sparkgeo UK and am a big advocate for open source geo. I've previously worked at Astun, Innogistic & 1-Spatial, and have talked at & helped organise various FOSS4G events, including UK events in Bristol. I'm super excited about 2027 conference coming to my home town.