In the aftermath of a tornado, flood or other disaster, the focus of emergency response agencies is... more »
It is imperative to quickly assess damage after a natural disaster to aid rescue efforts and start the... more »
BACKGROUND Traditional industries that are linked to mobility, public safety, logistics and even... more »
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Harris Geospatial have teamed up to offer anytime, anywhere geospatial analytics in the cloud. AWS has made it easy to use open data sources such as Landsat through their cloud technology, and when ENVI analytics are deployed in the AWS environment, organizations save money while enabling faster and better... Read More >
BACKGROUND About a year and a half ago, the Channel Island Regional GIS (CIRGIS) cooperative launched an initiative to update elevation and topographic contour information for a large swath of Southern California. CIRGIS is a non-profit public benefit cooperation founded in 2004, and part of its mission is to empower government and private... Read More >
BACKGROUND In December 2015, an outbreak of bovine Tuberculosis (TB) infected four herds of deer and cattle in Mt. Cargill area, on the outskirts of Dunedin, New Zealand. Needless to say, the news was not welcomed. After reaching peak levels in the 1990s, a large-scale $1.2 billion control effort had brought TB affected herds down from 1700 in... Read More >
BACKGROUND In Greece, the forest fire season coincides with tourist season, running from May through October. Trying to manage the influx of tourists into areas that are vulnerable to fire keeps the civil protection authorities and fire service on high alert. Local administrations and municipalities currently do not provide access to mapped... Read More >
When an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operator plans a surveillance mission, success depends on many variables. The mission plan must weigh the capabilities of the UAV and its sensor package against the quality of information required at each target location. After all, some surveillance tasks are more demanding than others and may require a... Read More >