Tools based on near-real time data from satellites, such as those used by Australia or developed by NASA, have great utility in monitoring existing fires while giving the public near real-time monitoring.
Mark Altaweel
GIS Industry
Predicting Future Movements of Pedestrians and Autonomous Vehicles
As driverless cars and motion detection technologies are increasingly integrated into our everyday lives, applications are now being developed to help with predicting movements undertaken by both pedestrians and vehicles.
Spatial Analysis
Automated Remote Sensing of Underground Features
Below ground mapping can now better utilize remotely sensed data to create more accurate maps.
GIS Software
EarthPy: Python Package for Plotting and Working with Spatial Data
A Python language spatial package, called EarthPy, has been released for free download for working with GIS data.
GIS Data
Creating a Spatial View of the Brain
Mapping small scale but complex organs such as the human brain is requiring new technologies and spatial modeling to be developed.
Maps and Cartography
DNA Science and GIS
In recent years, spatial analysis has supplemented our understanding of genetic variation and DNA studies.
GPS
Using GPS to Improve the Accuracy of Drone Mapping
By improving the precision of the GPS devices on UAVs, it is now possible to create much more accurate maps without needing to physically visit the area in order to ground truth.
Maps and Cartography
Mapping the World’s Islands
A new United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Esri project has now mapped 340,691 islands of the Earth’s islands and created a GIS dataset that is publicly available.
GIS Data
Making Finding Geographic Information Easier: SpatioTemporal Assets Catalogs
SpatioTemporal Assets Catalogs (STAC) provides a common set of search terms so that geospatial information can be found and indexed easily.
GIS Data
Geospatial Data and Sustainable Development Goals
The new initiative, called Data for Now, will see the linkage of Google Earth satellite data and other GIS data with UN data.