Mark Altaweel

About the Author

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

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Spatial Analysis

Forecasting Cholera Using Remote Sensing

September 20, 2018By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

The NASA cholera forecasting tool effectively takes satellite observations on environmental conditions and combines the data with information on infrastructure and conditions in a country.

Startups and the Future of Spatial Analysis

September 3, 2018By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

A growing number of startups are developing new approaches to advanced spatial analysis for everyday solutions across many fields and industries.

GIS and Security Applications

August 30, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Learning

The use of GIS in security software applications allows greater enhancements not just to monitoring but also planning and forecasting potential security threats, both from physical and cyber threats.

GIS and Cancer Screening

August 16, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

GIS has the potential to play an important role in cancer screening, particular in cancers where environmental, socio-economic and resource access links could be found.

Accessing Real-time Satellite Imagery and Data

August 1, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

Tools and applications such as NASA’s Land, Atmosphere Near Real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE) program and EarthNow, a space imaging startup, are paving the way towards real-time and near real-time satellite data.

Forecasting Fire: Earth Observation and GIS

July 22, 2018By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

New techniques in GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning are incorporating land-based data along with temperature, precipitation and other weather factors in developing more accurate fire prediction models.

Creating Ground-level Views from Satellite Imagery

July 20, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

Recreating a ground-level image and perspective using satellite imagery has only recently been developed.

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Trends and Challenges

July 9, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

There are both challenges and opportunities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has in applying geospatial and GIS knowledge that also addresses issues of time and spatial bias.

Future of Mobile Spatial Applications and Image Recognition

June 29, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

Image recognition software and algorithm development is likely to be increasingly applied with spatial applications.

Improving Geospatial Data Search

June 27, 2018By Mark AltaweelGIS Data

Open standards and protocols have facilitated data sharing and application for spatial information on the web such as using Web Map Service (WMS).

Tracking Post-Storm Water Movement Using GPS

NASA researchers recently published a study which uses GPS technology to track water volume and movement post-Harvey

Forecasting Cholera Using Remote Sensing

The NASA cholera forecasting tool effectively takes satellite observations on environmental conditions and combines the data with information on infrastructure and conditions in a country.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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