GIS and the Covid-19 Crisis
We’ve all seen the population maps tracking the prevalence of positive tests and hospitalizations, but did you know that those were created using GIS technology? Here’s How GIS has helped us track the Covid Pandemic In the beginning of the crisis, information was chaotic and often times incorrect regarding the prevalence and severity of the […]
Geospatial Technologies and Real Estate
Did you know that geospatial technologies are changing the game when it comes to real estate? 4 ways GIS influences Real Estate GIS gives geological information! Did you know that GIS can depict what type of land a house is built on? This is super important for determining if a home is in a flood […]
4 Fun Facts About GeoSpatial Technology
GIS in infancy The beginnings of GIS can be traced to the invention of the first flying machines! Hot air balloons were the first method of aerial imaging, soon followed by the airplane invented in 1903 by the Wright brothers. Photographs from the sky were used as the first geographic mapping tools! What’s the Weather? […]
GIS: The Indiana Jones of Tech
Who could forget Harrison Ford using an engraved scepter to identify the location of the (snake-laden) treasure trove in a hazy desert? That was the Hollywood version of geospatial technology. Imagine how much easier it would have been to find the lost ark if he could have used predictive modeling, remote-sensing technologies, and maybe even […]
FORTUNE TELLER
“Predicting Financial Fortune Using Geospatial Tech“ What if we told you that geospatial technology could actually predict corporate sales, the stability of stock prices, and a whole other host of things? We’ve also got to mention the gray area of legalities concerning the distribution of that information to the highest bidders! It was shown that […]
