Tag: gis
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The AI Revolution in Geospatial Technology: Enhancing Efficiency, Accuracy, and Innovation
AI in Geospatial Technology: An Evolving Collaboration – Explore the current state, potential, challenges, and expert opinions on the integration of AI with geospatial technology and its revolutionary impact on geospatial analysis.
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Droughts in the US: Understanding the Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions
Droughts in the US pose significant challenges to ecosystems, communities, and well-being. Climate change exacerbates drought conditions, leading to water stress, food insecurity, wildfires, and health impacts. Building resilience through diverse water sources, conservation, sustainable agriculture, and integrated management is crucial. Local agriculture can mitigate food insecurity by diversifying crops and promoting soil conservation. Droughts…
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Community Climate FAQs
How to effectively talk about climate change? Talking about Climate Change can be difficult, especially when there is disagreement among people on how to best respond to Climate Change. When talking about Climate Change, it’s important to focus on facts and data rather than opinion. Presenting Climate Change in terms of tangible effects that are…
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What is GIS?
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer-based systems that capture, store, analyze, and display spatial data. They can be run on local hardware or in the cloud, and enable the analysis of spatial data which refers to any information with a location or geographic component, such as the location of buildings, roads, or natural features. By…
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New York is Noisy!
Weekly Data Story The title is to this post is not very shocking to New York City residents or tourists. A stroll through the Financial District or West Village and most people yearn for noise cancelling headphones. Besides the general discomfort that loud noises create for people, there is a general correlation between noise and health. Noise…
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New York City’s Truck Idling Bounty Program
Weekly Data Story New York City has a program where the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enforces the idling law. Fines range from $350 to $2,000. Under New York State law, heavy duty diesel trucks and buses may not idle for more than 5 minutes in a row unless the temperature is less than 25 degrees F…
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Sunny Day Flooding in Baltimore City
Weekly Data Story Imagine it is a beautiful sunny day and there is not a cloud in the sky for as far as the eye can see. The perfect day to explore the Chesapeake Bay’s largest port city – Baltimore, MD. Your exploration is quickly thrown for a loop when you encounter a flooded street. As you detour…
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Tree Canopy Analysis in Northport, New York
It is crucial to comprehend the quality, quantity, and well-being of our trees in various settings, from dense forests to sparsely populated streetscapes, to enhance our environment. Trees play a pivotal role in providing numerous benefits and services to our planet, such as purifying the air, mitigating erosion, and reducing heat. Although evaluating tree canopies…