Zachary Romano
Preparing for Urban Pandemics Using GIS and Resilient IT Systems
Geospatial modeling has found that if 30% of the population voluntarily isolated themselves for 8-10 weeks, the total people infected would drop by almost half.
WalMap: The App By Walgreens That Maps Out Community Trends in Real Time
Walgreens uses GIS to power its Flu Index Map, visually tracking flu spread for better healthcare decisions and increased public awareness.
Cloud Computing Used to Analyze Landsat Imagery and Detect Deforestation
Landsat, NASA’s longest running initiative for the acquisition of Earth imagery, has generated nearly 50 trillion pixels of data by capturing one image per season, of every place on Earth, for the past 43 years, providing a treasure trove of data for researchers.
Data Visualization Strategies Using Tile Grid Maps
A new mapping method has emerged with high-profile news outlets like The New York Times and Bloomberg Business which are using tile grid maps, which represent each state with a congruent square
Stanford Geophysicists Map What Lies Beneath Southern California Using High-Resolution Sensors
Stanford University researchers mapped subterranean risks in Southern California by measuring human-induced body waves on city streets and sidewalks.
Orbital Insight Shows How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Used to Study Images from Space
Orbital Insights has developed a “deep learning” processes which uses artificial intelligence to pull data from satellite imagery.
Advanced Techniques for Measuring Human Behaviors in Urban Public Spaces
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen utilized a combination of thermal cameras, computer vision technology, and GIS analytics to geo-reference the movements of pedestrians in order to asses public spaces.
Satellite Imagery Provides Insights to Global Questions and Changes the Data Landscape
Data extracted from satellite images have been helpful for tracking everything from the number of customers at retail and restaurant chains to tracking the rates of deforestation.
Uber Residential Pick-Ups in New York City Reflect Demographic Realities
A report reveals that ridership rates for both Uber and cab companies in New York City are equally distributed geographically.
Measuring the Number of Trees in the World
Using a combination of satellite imagery, forest inventories, and supercomputer technologies, researchers estimate there are 3.041 trillion trees in the world.
Chimpanzee Behavior Analyzed Using Innovative GIS Application Offers Insight to Our Human Past
A group of scholars has developed an innovative new application of GIS to understand stone tool use behaviors in chimpanzees during nut-cracking season.
Mapping the U.S. by Property Value and Land Area
How Urban Property Values are Adversely Affecting the U.S. Economy