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Esri Named Leader in Understanding Climate Risk<\/h3>\r\nIndependent research firm Forrester recognized Esri as a leader in offering advanced data processing and visualization to help decision-makers tackle climate risks<\/a> in its report, The Forrester New Wave: Climate Risk Analytics, Q4 2022. Esri received a differentiated rating\u2014the highest score possible\u2014in 9 out of 10 criteria, including advanced data processing, visualization, and threat modeling. The report notes, \u201cIf you have physical assets that could be threatened by climate, Esri can bring the data and processes to bear to target operational resiliency opportunities.\u201d\r\n

Scalable Geospatial Analysis in a Data Science Workflow<\/h3>\r\nArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine can be plugged into Databricks architecture to extend cloud-based geospatial capabilities for organizations that need big data spatial solutions at speed and scale. This engine is a plug-in for Apache Spark that extends data frames with very fast spatial processing and analytics and is ready to run in Databricks. ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine allows data scientists, engineers, and analysts to analyze geospatial data within their existing big data analysis environments. To read more about these use cases, see https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BxySkG<\/a>.\r\n\r\n "},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":570202,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

World Terrestrial Ecosystems Map Released<\/h3>\r\nIn partnership with Esri and The Nature Conservancy, the US Geological Survey (USGS) launched the World Terrestrial Ecosystems Map, which breaks up the globe not by political boundaries but instead by areas of similar climate, landform, and land cover. \u201cEcosystems give us goods and services like food, water, [and]<\/em> fuel\u2026so we need to take care of them,\u201d said Dr. Roger Sayre, senior scientist for ecosystems at USGS and the lead on the project. \u201cA requirement for managing ecosystems is first knowing what they are and where they are on the planet. That\u2019s why we classify and map ecosystems.\u201d The map\u2014which is available in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and as an explorer tool at rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov\/wtee<\/a>\u2014can be used for conservation planning, analyzing ecosystem health and resilience, formulating how to make progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more.\r\n

GeoAI Helps Develop Sustainable Agriculture in Africa<\/h3>\r\nTo aid government and nonprofit organizations in Africa in addressing acute challenges related to climate change, including low agricultural yields and heavily degraded soils, Esri is collaborating with Microsoft to develop GIS-based crop mapping and land management technology. The tools combine Esri\u2019s geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) capabilities<\/a> with satellite imagery and Microsoft\u2019s infrastructure and AI devices to provide deeper understanding of the agricultural landscape across the continent.\r\nThere is a great need to improve agricultural productivity in Africa. Combining Esri\u2019s GeoAI capabilities and satellite imagery, as well as Microsoft\u2019s infrastructure and AI devices, will help build a deeper understanding of the current agricultural landscape, enable closer monitoring of crop conditions throughout the growing season, and suppport the mitigation of climate change impacts. This will contribute to better production and food security. To learn more about how location intelligence can power global land monitoring, visit https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VUlM95<\/a>.\r\n\r\n "},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":570212,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Esri Extends Its Collaboration with Geneva Demining Center<\/h3>\r\nRemoving land mines and other explosive ordnance from former war zones is an inherently geographic problem. Humanitarian organizations that perform demining are relying increasingly on digital technology, especially GIS, to support these endeavors. Esri and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) have renewed and expanded their partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MOU).\r\n\r\nHumanitarian organizations, which have been using GIS for more than two decades, will continue using Esri\u2019s technology to map explosive ordnance to more precisely clear it and ultimately help people return to their homes and use their land safely. Esri will support modernization of the Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA), the GICHD flagship platform, used by more than 80 percent of national and United Nations mine action programs globally.\r\n\r\nBuilt using Esri\u2019s GIS software, the platform serves a critical purpose in the demining process by providing information access to a wide range of stakeholders, as well as real-time visualization and reports on the extent of contamination in specific locations. To learn more about how GIS tools<\/a> can help humanitarian organizations, visit esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/humanitarian\/overview<\/a>."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nEsri a leader in understanding climate change<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"World Terrestrial Ecosystems Map released; Esri named leader in understanding climate change; GeoAI helps sustainable agriculture in Africa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Briefly Noted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"World Terrestrial Ecosystems Map released; Esri named leader in understanding climate change; GeoAI helps sustainable agriculture in Africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Esri\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/esrigis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-07T00:52:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aufall18_briefly_banner.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Esri\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t \"@graph\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21\",\n\t \"name\": \"Esri a leader in understanding climate change\",\n\t \"isPartOf\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\"\n\t },\n\t \"datePublished\": \"2023-02-08T16:41:49+00:00\",\n\t \"dateModified\": \"2023-12-07T00:52:22+00:00\",\n\t \"description\": \"World Terrestrial Ecosystems Map released; Esri named leader in understanding climate change; GeoAI helps sustainable agriculture in Africa\",\n\t \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21#breadcrumb\"\n\t },\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t \"target\": [\n\t \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21\"\n\t ]\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/briefly-noted-21#breadcrumb\",\n\t \"itemListElement\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 1,\n\t \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t \"position\": 2,\n\t \"name\": \"Briefly Noted\"\n\t }\n\t ]\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#website\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/\",\n\t \"name\": \"Esri\",\n\t \"description\": \"Esri Newsroom\",\n\t \"potentialAction\": [\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t \"target\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t },\n\t \"query-input\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t }\n\t }\n\t ],\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t },\n\t {\n\t \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/82e5143bcdebadf8fd64d84e503ca468\",\n\t \"name\": \"Monica Pratt\",\n\t \"image\": {\n\t \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\n\t \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonicaMug_agol2.jpg\",\n\t \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/app\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonicaMug_agol2.jpg\",\n\t \"caption\": \"Monica Pratt\"\n\t },\n\t \"description\": \"Monica Pratt is the founding and current editor of ArcUser magazine, the executive editor of ArcNews magazine, the editor of Esri Globe and head of the Publications team at Esri. 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