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Health and government authorities use location intelligence to find and help vulnerable populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smart Maps Guide COVID-19 Investigations and Actions, and Monitor Effectiveness
Multiple Authors | Health | March 17, 2020
Location intelligence helps investigators trace COVID-19 infection routes, implement control measures, and gauge their effectiveness.
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Makenna Sones | April 2, 2020
Health and government authorities use location intelligence to find and help vulnerable populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Beck | March 31, 2020
The Antiquities Coalition maps the illicit trade in antiquities to educate the public and the art market about the plunder of cultural heritage.
Este Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, GISP | March 26, 2020
During epidemics, public health agencies turn to GIS to track disease spread, safeguard at-risk populations, and allocate available resources.
Dawn Wright | March 24, 2020
Scientists gain new insight into sea turtle behavior by tracking and monitoring the animals, with input from citizen scientists.
Multiple Authors | March 17, 2020
Location intelligence helps investigators trace COVID-19 infection routes, implement control measures, and gauge their effectiveness.
Mike Bialousz | March 10, 2020
Mountain goats that were not native to Olympic National Park were captured, relocated, and monitored using location intelligence.
Andrea Massey | March 5, 2020
GIS is helping empower blind and partially sighted people to navigate and understand the world around them.
Ryan Lanclos | March 4, 2020
Norwegian People’s Aid uses field apps, dogs, drones and detailed 3D maps to eliminate mines in post-conflict zones.
John Beck | February 26, 2020
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office created an easy-to-use, map-based app to address outstanding felony warrants.
Mike Cox | February 20, 2020
Northwest Fire District has embraced mobile apps to improve workflows beyond past paper-based practices.
Este Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, GISP | February 18, 2020
Johns Hopkins University published a now-famous coronavirus dashboard to track and fight the spread of COVID-19 cases.
Jeanne Flores | February 13, 2020
Karst geology and infrastructure failure can cause sinkholes. Sensors and mobile apps can help mitigate these problems before they surface.
Dawn Wright | February 6, 2020
The combination of GIS, remote sensing, and networks of sensors in pens has introduced the concept of precision aquaculture.
Brooks Patrick | February 4, 2020
Seattle uses GIS to understand the implications of its gangbuster growth on land and people.
Christa Campbell | January 27, 2020
Coachella Valley Water District uses GIS to manage its precious aquifer that makes agriculture and cities possible in the desert.
Brent Jones, PE, PLS | January 21, 2020
Colombians in rural post conflict areas gain stability from the recognition of ownership to their land for the first time.
Ryan Lanclos | January 15, 2020
Daily drone flights have helped improve safety and services to the Rohingya refugees forced from Myanmar.
Greg Milner | January 7, 2020
Applied Ocean Sciences uses GIS to inform and distribute its acoustical modeling work, providing scientists and mariners with new understanding.
Scot McQueen | December 16, 2019
The Finnish Forest Centre uses location intelligence and AI to accurately inventory forests so that robots can take over logging operations.
Christa Campbell | December 10, 2019
Dubuque uses GIS to solve a chronic flooding problem in an underserved community, ensuring resilience of both infrastructure and citizens.
Dawn Wright | December 5, 2019
The Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE has ushered in a new era of autonomous seafloor mapping.
Linda Peters | November 26, 2019
The US Census Bureau will monitor a real-time map of decennial census progress to see if disinformation disrupts response rates.
Elvis Takow | November 19, 2019
Jackson Family Wines uses GIS to gather and store details about vineyard sites and their suitability to grow certain grapes.
Bill Meehan | November 12, 2019
Enerjisa DC, the largest electric utility in Turkey, uses GIS to locate maintenance issues in remote places that are difficult to access.
John Beck | November 7, 2019
The MCSC rescu app uses location intelligence to help police and concerned citizens find missing children in Canada.
Ben Conklin | November 5, 2019
German armed forces use GIS to visualize cybersecurity threats and communicate patterns of hacker activities to help thwart malicious attacks.
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