The Importance of Geospatial Information for Smart Cities

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Webinar ID: 246-192-691

Abstract:

Today, urban population accounts for 54 percent of the total global population (World Health Organization 2014) with a trend to more urbanization.  Effective integration of human, physical, and digital systems operating in the built environment holds the promise of improving the quality of life of urban residents, improving the governance of cities and making cities prosperous, inclusive, sustainable and resilient.  Location is a primary method for organizing Smart City services.  Communicating anything about location requires standards. This talk will address the need for an open information technology framework that is critical to achieving the benefits of spatial communication for Smart Cities.  A recent study of Big Data initiatives in cities identified that found that more than 70% of responding cities are used GIS in their data analytics initiatives.

Fri, Jun 9, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Coastal and Marine Surveillance with UAS

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Webinar ID: 328-037-427

Abstract:

Much research has been devoted to development of techniques to improve airborne imaging of underwater features using traditional aircraft equipped with metric-grade cameras. Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) provide a paradigm shift in efficiency and low cost aerial surveying of marine and coastal zones compared to traditional methods. This presentation will show emergent applications of UAS-based remote sensing and photogrammetry to coastal and marine environments. Topics covered will include the following: (1) structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry and optical inversion for mapping littoral zones; (2) airborne fluid lensing for monitoring of aquatic resources; (3) debris mapping and plastics identification. Time permitting, additional examples on the emergent use of UAS for coastal and marine surveillance will be presented.

Fri, Jun 23, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Mapping the Great Lakes Coastal and Nearshore Realm: NOAA’s Lake Level Viewer

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Webinar ID: 424-676-331

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Mapping one of the most dynamic environments in the world, the Great Lakes coastal and nearshore realm presents several challenges even with today’s advancements in remote sensing technologies. This presentation will highlight the work that is involved with data collection, processing, and analysis to help in visualizing coastal and nearshore bathymetry and topography of the Great Lakes and its use in understanding impacts from lake level fluctuations. Additional discussion will focus on NOAA’s Lake Level Viewer as a tool for users to visualize impacts, with a brief demonstration, and how to access the data used behind the tool for use in other mapping applications.