Spatial Data
How Geographically Weighted Regression works
Find out what Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is, how it works, when to use it & how to use spatial indexes in conjunction.
Ghost Kitchens: Predictive Location Intelligence
“CARTO uses Location Intelligence to predict locations of one of the hottest trends in food delivery - ghost kitchens."
How Geographically Weighted Regression works
Find out what Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is, how it works, when to use it & how to use spatial indexes in conjunction.
Retail Data Analytics: Social & Credit Card Data
Within Retail Data Analytics we combine social media & credit card data to see how retailers can gain key market insights, optimize footprints, & boost sales.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Optimizing Cold Chain Transportation
With COVID-19 vaccines requiring strict storage, ensuring an efficient cold chain transportation network using spatial will be key for effective distribution









Making Human Mobility Models Fair, Inclusive, & Private
Discover our Scientific Committee's latest insights when they gathered recently to discuss human mobility data topics including representation, bias, & privacy.











CARTO Spatial Features, now with global urbanity, climatology, & elevation data
We are pleased to announce the release of a new version of CARTO Spatial Features, including new variables for urbanity level, elevation, & climatology












How to build a revenue prediction model with CARTO & BigQuery
Discover how to use CARTO's Analytics Toolbox for Google BigQuery to train a spatial predictive model to predict annual store revenues across a territory
Explore Open Buildings with CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery
Google’s Open Building dataset includes 516 million buildings covering 64% of the African continent. Learn how to analyze this dataset using CARTO Spatial Extension for BigQuery.









The Data Appeal Company POI & Sentiment Data now available in CARTO
We are pleased to announce our partnership with The Data Appeal Company, a leader in POI & visitor sentiment data, & their inclusion in our Data Observatory
Introducing Our Location Data Streams Catalog
Location Data Streams allow you to access both open data and premium data from market leaders.









3 Spatial Data Science Trends to Watch in 2021
Geography is changing faster than ever before. Read our predictions for the key Spatial Data Science trends & industries to watch in 2021.
Predicting Traffic Accident Hotspots with Spatial Data Science
Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death & have a big economic effect. Read how Spatial Data Science can identify dynamic hotspots & reduce accidents.
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Meet CARTO at the Snowflake Summit 2023 in Las Vegas
We're excited to be attending Snowflake Summit 2023 in Las Vegas! Join us to find out how we're helping companies turn spatial data into insight.
Self-service spatial analytics with user-defined parameters
Unlock Spatial Insights for non-expert users with User-Defined Parameters. Learn how to democratize geospatial data analysis for faster decision-making.
Power 3D Maps with Google Maps Platform, CARTO & deck.gl
Learn how to leverage photorealistic 3D map tiles with this collaboration from Google Maps Platform, CARTO, and deck.gl.