#30DayMapChallenge 2026 06-Nov-2026 | Day 6: Vintage - THE GREAT CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS- A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH HISTORY ⛵🌍

06-Nov-2026 | Day 6: Vintage

THE GREAT CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS- A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH HISTORY⛵🌍

Before GPS, satellite navigation and digital maps, explorers ventured across oceans with navigational charts, compasses and the courage to sail into the unknown.

Circumnavigations are more than journeys around the globe; they are stories of courage, curiosity and discovery. From the age of sail to modern navigation, these voyages reshaped our understanding of the world, connected distant lands and changed the course of maritime history.

For Day 6 of the #30DayMapChallenge, going back in time with the Global Sea Routes (GSR) geodatabase to explore historical circumnavigation voyages – journeys that connected continents and changed our understanding of the world.

Giving these historic voyages a vintage cartographic look, inspired by the nautical charts and maps of the age of exploration.

Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing with #QGIS.

Data Integration: Circumnavigation voyage names and spatial geometry from the Global Sea Routes geodatabase, processed using #FME.

Visualization: Historical voyage routes presented with a vintage nautical-map aesthetic.

Data Source:

• Global Sea Routes – Circumnavigations – Historical circumnavigation voyages and associated spatial data.

• Made with Natural Earth

Old Voyages. Timeless Maps. A World Connected by the Sea.

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #Geospatial #FME #SafeSoftware #QGIS #Cartography #VintageMaps #HistoricalCartography #MaritimeHistory #GlobalSeaRoutes #Circumnavigation #DataVisualization

Thanks to PIXEL SOFTEK and Safe Software!

#30DayMapChallenge 2026 05-Nov-2026 | Day 5: Senses – Sight THE DARK SIDE OF EARTH – CAN YOU STILL SEE THE STARS? 🌌

 05-Nov-2026 | Day 5: Senses – Sight

THE DARK SIDE OF EARTH – CAN YOU STILL SEE THE STARS? 🌌

Not all that shines is starlight!

For Day 5 of the #30DayMapChallenge, exploring the world after dark through satellite-observed night-time illumination. Mapping how artificial lights illuminate our planet and revealing the darker regions where the night sky may still offer a glimpse of the stars.

Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing with #QGIS.

Data Integration: Country-wise night-time radiance data processed using #FME.

Visualization: Global choropleth map based on Average Night-time Radiance (2023), measured in nW/cm²/sr.

Data Sources:

• World Population Review – Darkest Countries – Average Radiance 2023.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/darkest-countries

• NASA VIIRS – Satellite-based night-time lights observations.

• Natural Earth – Country boundaries.

Made with Natural Earth 🌐

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #Geospatial #FME #SafeSoftware #QGIS #Cartography #NightLights #LightPollution #VIIRS #EarthObservation #DataVisualization

Thanks to PIXEL SOFTEK and Safe Software!

#30DayMapChallenge 2026 04-Nov-2026 | Day 4: Clusters GLOBAL CITY CLUSTERS – WHERE THE WORLD GATHERS! 🌍

 04-Nov-2026 | Day 4: Clusters

GLOBAL CITY CLUSTERS – WHERE THE WORLD GATHERS! 🌍

From polygons to clusters! Exploring the global distribution of cities and the population centres where humanity comes together.

Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing with #QGIS.

Data Integration: City population estimates integrated with geographic coordinates using #FME.

Visualization: Point clustering and thematic mapping of global cities based on their 2026 population estimates.

Data Sources:

• World Population Review – Cities – City population estimates (Pop2026).

• SimpleMaps – World Cities Database – City coordinates (latitude and longitude).

Made with Natural Earth 🌐

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #Geospatial #FME #SafeSoftware #QGIS #Cartography #DataVisualization #GlobalCities #UrbanMapping

Thanks to PIXEL SOFTEK and Safe Software!

#30DayMapChallenge 2026 03-Nov-2026 | Day 3: Polygons THE URBAN WORLD – HOW URBANISED IS OUR PLANET?

 03-Nov-2026 | Day 3: Polygons

THE URBAN WORLD – HOW URBANISED IS OUR PLANET?

From points to polygons! 🌍

For Day 3 of the #30DayMapChallenge 2026, mapping the extent of urbanisation across countries and exploring how much of our world’s population lives in urban areas.

Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing in #QGIS.

Data Integration: Country-wise urban population data processed using #FME.

Visualization: Choropleth map showcasing the percentage of urban population by country.

Data Source:
World Population Review Most Urbanized Countries
Indicator: Urban Population (% of total population)
Reference year: 2023
Accessed: 01 November 2026
Urban population (% of total population), reference year 2023.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-urbanized-countries?

Made with Natural Earth 🌐

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #Geospatial #FME #SafeSoftware #QGIS #Cartography #Urbanisation #UrbanDevelopment #DataVisualization

Thanks to Pixel Softek and Safe Software

#30DayMapChallenge 2026 02-Nov-2026 | Day 2: Lines Global Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable Network – Mapping the Invisible Highways of the Internet

 02-Nov-2026 | Day 2: Lines

Global Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable Network – Mapping the Invisible Highways of the Internet

#Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing continues with my second map for the seventh consecutive year of participation in the #30DayMapChallenge 2026, initiated by Topi Tjukanov. 

Today's theme is Lines, with a digital connectivity perspective!

Ever wondered how your WhatsApp messages, video calls and streaming content travel across continents in milliseconds?

Beneath our oceans lies an extensive network of submarine fibre-optic cables – the invisible highways of the internet. These cables connect continents, countries and landing stations, carrying the vast majority of international data traffic.

For Day 2, I explored the global submarine cable network, its landing stations and international connectivity corridors. I also brought in country-wise internet speed statistics to add another dimension to the story of global digital connectivity.

Data Integration using #FME from Safe Software

Visualization generated using #FME from Safe Software and #QGIS

Data Sources:

Submarine Cable Routes & Landing Stations:

Jesse Callahan Bryant – Undersea Cables Dataset, based on TeleGeography's Submarine Cable Map.

Repository: https://github.com/JesseCallahanBryant/undersea-cables

Original source: https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

Internet Speeds by Country:

World Population Review – Internet Speeds by Country.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/internet-speeds-by-country

Basemap: Made with Natural Earth.

#FMEPartners

Thank you Pixel Softek for all the support and encouragement! 

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #FME #QGIS #Cartography #SubmarineCables #InternetInfrastructure #DigitalConnectivity #Geospatial #DataVisualization

#30DayMapChallenge 2026 01-Nov-2026 | Day 1: Points-Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Air Pollution 2026 – Mapping the Global Air Pollution

#30DayMapChallenge 2026

01-Nov-2026 | Day 1: Points

Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Air Pollution 2026 – Mapping the Global Air Pollution

#Data swizzling using #FME from Safe Software and Cartograph-ing (kicking off!) my first map for the seventh consecutive year of participation in the #30DayMapChallenge 2026, initiated by Topi Tjukanov, with an environmental perspective!

The EPI Air Pollution 2026 Index shown on the World Population Review website is a measure of how well countries perform in controlling certain air-polluting emissions. It is based on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) developed by Yale University. EPI scores are performance scores, where higher is better;

Data Integration using #FME from Safe Software

Visualization generated using #FME from Safe Software and #QGIS

Data Sources:

World Population Review

Dirtiest Countries in the World 2026 – EPI Air Pollution scores.

Retrieved November 1, 2026, from: Dirtiest Countries in the World 2026

Made with Natural Earth.

#FMEPartners

Thank you Pixel Softek for all the support and encouragement! 🙏

#30DayMapChallenge #GIS #FME #QGIS #Cartography #AirPollution #EPI2026 #Geospatial #DataVisualization

#30DayMapChallenge 2025: 04-Nov-2025 Day 4: My Data

  04-Nov-2025 Day 4: My Data

hashtag#30DayMapChallenge 2025 Topi Tjukanov

Theme: Data challenge: My Data

This is where I was born, or in coding language "Hello World!"
My first coordinates on earth!

Proud of my country, India

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Proud to be an Indian!

Data Integration using hashtagFME from Safe Software
Visualization generated using hashtagFME from Safe Software and hashtagQGIS

Data Sources:

Made with Natural Earth

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Thank you Pixel Softek for all the support & encouragement.

#30DayMapChallenge 2025 03-Nov-2025 Day 3: Polygons - North Sentinel Island

 03-Nov-2025 Day 3: Polygons

hashtag#30DayMapChallenge 2025 Topi Tjukanov

Theme: Polygons
North Sentinel Island

North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands, an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal which also includes South Sentinel Island. A protected area of India, it is home to the Sentinelese, an indigenous tribe in voluntary isolation who have defended—often with force—their protected isolation from the outside world. The island is about eight kilometres (five miles) long and seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) wide, and its area is approximately 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia

Data Integration using hashtagFME from Safe Software
Visualization generated using hashtagFME from Safe Software and hashtagQGIS

Data Sources:
Map data OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap contributors
Elevation
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) (2013)
Contour polygons derived from SRTM data, NASA

Made with Natural Earth

hashtag#FMEPartners

Thank you Pixel Softek for all the support & encouragement.