Using Spatial Methods to Combat Gerrymandering After the 2020 US Census
The challenge for GIS is to create methods that can better determine what less biased district maps look like that are acceptable to the judiciary.
Mapping Urban Heat
Lead by Portland State University professor Vivek Shandas, a network of citizen volunteers and local organizations are mapping urban heat islands in more detail than ever before.
How GIS is Being Used in Planning the Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions
GIS can help in planning how to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions by using spatial analysis.
Easily Create Interactive Flow Maps
Ilya Boyandin has developed an easy-to-use online tool that takes location data stored in Google Sheets to visualize interactive flow maps.
Racial Justice and Predictive Policing
Local governments are reevaluating how technology, including artificial intelligence, is used in policing efforts and its role in creating public good.
Using Remote Sensing to Map Invasive Species
Scientists and researchers are increasingly using remote sensing methods to map and track invasive species.
Using Spatial Models to Analyze COVID-19 Lockdown Strategies
Spatially-explicit models highlight how COVID-19 has various spatial factors that can affect its spread and death rates.
Using GIS for Route Clearing Operations
CPT Edward Wilkinson discusses how GIS can be used to improve the ability to conduct route clearance operations.
Analysis of Satellite Imagery and Search Data Suggests the Coronavirus Outbreak May Have Started Earlier in 2019
A study that analyzed traffic around hospitals using satellite imagery and Baidu search queries suggests that the coronavirus outbreak may have started earlier in China than in December of 2019.
Mapping the Amount of Snow on Arctic Sea Ice
Scientists are using satellite data to measure and map the amount of snow on Arctic sea ice.
Monitoring Lakes Using Remote Sensing Data
Satellite-based remote sensing is proving to be a useful tool to allow effective monitoring of lakes around the world.
Tracking COVID-19 Through Sewage, Air, and Thermal Cameras
Given the limitations of testing, companies and researchers are using different proxies to better understand the extent of COVID-19.