Spatial Analysis
The spatial analysis category looks at data manipulation techniques in GIS.
Using Remote Sensing to Automate the Detection of Landslides
The Sudden Landslide Identification Product (SLIP) developed by NASA detects landslide potential by analyzing satellite imagery for changes in soil moisture, muddiness, and other surface features.
Using GIS to Map Drug Trafficking
GIS has significantly aided police in crime prevention, notably in fighting drug trafficking.
Using GIS to Choreograph Dance
Researchers at Ohio State University developed GIS software to help track the movement of dancers over time to see their patterns, which was also then used to choreograph new classical routines
UCLA Researchers are Using Geospatial Technologies to Identify Potential Ancient Buddhist Sites
Archaeologist Monica Smith and geographer Thomas Gillespie identified 121 locations that they hope will reveal some of Ashoka’s edicts using GIS analys
New Project Maps the Loss of Natural Spaces in American West
At DisappearingWest.org, you can actively monitor the loss of natural land as the American West continues to be developed with maps, statistics, and explanations for this trend.
Proportional Hazard Modeling and GIS
By integrating GIS with proportional hazard modeling, we are now beginning to see GIS increasing its analytical modeling repertoire for the sciences that leverage factors of spatial and time to better understand how emergence and evolution of given processes develops, even when uncertainty is persistent for areas of research.
Mapping Soil Moisture in Ethiopia Using Remote Sensing Techniques
Remote sensing can be used to assess soil moisture across a region. Learn more about two methods NASA has used to map out soil moisture in Ethiopia.
Using Remote Sensing to Map Rice Paddy Drop in the Mekong Delta
Satellites including Europe’s Sentinel-1A can now track the rise and fall of different agricultural products around the world. The satellite’s imagery showed that rice production in the Mekong Delta has decreased in the past year.
Isodistance and Isochrone Maps
Isodistance measures routes of equal time and isochrone measures routes of equal travel times although both are typically represented as bands of polygons.
Mapping of Apparent Fish Available Zones in Indian Reservoirs
This study by Thankam Theresa Paul, Sandhya KM, Manoharan SM and Usha U takes a look at the spatial relationship between physico-chemical variables and fish production using inverse distance weighting.
Using Landsat Imagery to Find Shipwrecks
Satellite imagery from Landsat 8 has been used by a Belgian marine research institute to detect shallow water shipwrecks. Satellite imagery from Landsat 8 can detect the concentration of sand and silt particles in the ocean, which can then be used to pinpoint a potential shipwreck location.
Developing Earthquake Damage Maps from Satellite Imagery
Researchers are working on developing remotely sensed maps that may assist locals in assessing damage and managing the aftermath with future earthquakes.
Seafloor Mapped Using Measurements of the Earth’s Gravity Field
Researchers have developed a gravity map used to see the sea floor based on Earth’s gravitational field.
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.
Who is the Father of GIS?
Roger Tomlinson, known as the "Father of GIS," coined the term "geographic information systems."
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.
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.
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.
Using GIS to Evaluate Parking Availability
GPS and GIS can be used to analyze parking space usage in a college town.
Using Satellite Imagery to Track the Ocean’s Acidity
The Earth’s oceans play a vital role in the health of the planet. ocean dynamics impact weather patterns, it provides ...
Using a Heat Map to Show the Level of Happiness by Province in Turkey
Dogus Guler created a heat map showing levels of happiness by province in Turkey using GIS.
A Case Study in Environmental GIS: Light Pollution Mapping
Geospatial consultant Marcus Hinds uses remote sensing and environmental GIS methodologies to study light pollution in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada.
Finding Fossils with Remote Sensing
In the field of paleontology, finding fossils is often a substantial undertaking. Researchers usually have to assemble crews of up ...
Smart Tree Logging with Remote Sensing
Treemetrics is using satellite imagery, UAV, and LiDAR to help forestry managers to map out forests in order to better assess the quality and value of their forests and to cut down on waste.
Optimizing Taxi Rides with HubCab
A project from MIT called HubCab analyzing 170 million taxi rides has found that sharing rides would reduce trips by 40%.