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.