Location Intelligence

UAF Gains Increased Computing Power That Can Save Lives

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Source: akbizmag.com

The computing cluster arrived at the UAF Geophysical Institute’s Alaska Satellite Facility earlier this year through funding by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The addition of the high-performance computers marks a significant expansion of the Alaska Satellite Facility’s capabilities. The computing cluster, given the name Athena after the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, is designed for processing terrain imagery obtained by satellites for the US government. It will process image data faster and produce maps in greater detail than current systems and at a cost savings to the government. “This is a powerful demonstration of how technology implemented at UAF can benefit the nation and emphasizes the importance of the Alaska Satellite Facility and the University of Alaska in making that benefit a reality,” said Nettie La Belle-Hamer, director of the Alaska Satellite Facility and UAF’s interim vice chancellor for research.

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Harris-Stowe State University Geospatial Hub at T-REX

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Source: gisuser.com

In fact, NGA will establish a geospatial technology lab of their own within T-REX, directly next to Harris-Stowe’s new GeoHornet Lab. Dr. Higgs has taught geography and geographic subjects at Washington University, St. Louis University, and other St. Louis colleges and universities for over 20 years. The lab is emerging as a global center for location-based science and technology advancements. “We couldn’t be more thrilled with the addition of Harris-Stowe programming to our center,” said Mark Tatgenhorst, Geospatial Program Director at T-REX.

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Esri Releases New Predictive 2050 Global Land Cover Map

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Source: tmcnet.com

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced it is releasing a new high-resolution, 2050 global land cover map as part of the company’s Living Atlas. This new series of analytical layers available in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World leverages decades of historic observations along with patterns of land use and development to let users predict land cover in 2050. Similar to that release, planners worldwide can use the 2050 Global Land Cover Map to better understand the surrounding geography with distinctive land cover, as well as human activity affecting them. To explore the new 2050 Global Land Cover Map, visit Living Atlas Land Cover 2050.

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Getting insights from political violence and protests around the world

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Aggregated non-US ACLED events 2000 — 2020

To achieve political goals, we have seen people and governments using political violence. It includes violence between governments, e.g. war as an intense armed conflict, and violence used against non-state actors, e.g. police brutality. A rebellion is a kind of politically motivated violence of non-state actors against a government. The storming of the United States Capitol was a riot act from non-state actors against the United States Congress.

In this walkthrough we used one of the most widely used analysis OSINT source named ACLED. With the help of spatial binning, we easily recognized historical events between 2000 and 2020 without being an intelligence expert. We have implemented most of the workflows into a GEOINT Python module, mainly to give non-spatial experts a better understanding of the implementation details.

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Explore the potential of location intelligence

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Source: ukauthority.com

The Covid-19 pandemic added fuel to the appreciation of the value of location data in the public sector. It is a subject on which many are eager to improve their understanding, identify opportunities and pitfalls in making more of the location data held by themselves and third parties. We need to explore how to take the data into the realm of intelligence, providing organisations with fresh insights for their planning and operations.

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Esri Joins with Infutor to Improve Geocoding Experience

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Source: tmcnet.com

Esri Joins with Infutor to Improve Geocoding Services. Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that it is collaborating with Infutor Data Solutions to improve the geocoding and address matching capability available for Esri’s ArcGIS World Geocoding Service in the US. This update benefits users of ArcGIS World Geocoding Service, which is made readily available in ArcGIS Platform and ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online. Geocoding data is populated with business list ata, real property data, and much more.

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.

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Mapping the path to climate resilience

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Source: wiredprnews.com

AT&T is taking action Climate Resilience Project, using spatial data analysis and location information on how stronger storms can affect infrastructure, such as cell towers and the ability of telecommunications to serve customers. “Spatial analysis is this way of going beyond what we see visually,” explains Lauren Bennett, head of spatial analysis and data science at Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Esri. Laboratory company asset data and climate data can cover volumes of different information in location, display and analysis. Layered on the map is an analysis of climate change data commissioned by AT&T to Argonne. Argonne and AT&T co-created the Climate Change Analysis Tool to predict the frequency, extent, and location of floods, high-speed winds, fires, and droughts.

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Esri Enters Memorandum of Understanding with Ibn Zohr University

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Source: itnewsonline.com

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ibn Zohr University in Agadir, Morocco. With 36 years of experience, Ibn Zohr University is now a national leader in training, research, and scientific innovation. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics.

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