The geospatial industry touches so many different parts of our lives and is so wide-ranging that it can be a challenge to keep up with all of the various subsections. That is why, every other week, we sweep the internet to find some stories that can highlight where things are in the industry today, ideally in a way that touches all different aspects of the sector. Today, we are highlighting the industry by looking at stories about how lidar is being used to map green carbon in the rainforest, the technology’s usage in establishing an “ecological index” in urban Belgrade, and Syracuse’s use of GIS to help with snowfall response.
Find links to the full articles below.
Mapping Green Carbon
Nelson Mattie, Alfonso Gomez | Lidar Magazine
The rainforests of Central and South America are some of the most important ecosystems on the planet, and monitoring their status and deforestation in these areas is crucial for our environment. This article highlights a conservation project to do just this, leveraging airborne lidar and photogrammetry, along with other technology, to help map this area and better understand, manage, and protect these ecosystems.
Using Lidar Data to Establish the Ecological Index in Urban Belgrade
Malek Singer | GIM-International
Once again we are looking at an article highlighting the usage of large-scale lidar data collection, but for this article, we move from remote rainforests to the urban center of Belgrade. The Serbian capital is looking to establish an Ecological Index for greening scenarios, and needed to create a 3D digital twin of the city infrastructure and trees to do so. This article looks at that process and how this data is being used by the city.
How One of the Snowiest Cities in America Keeps Moving: Syracuse's Innovative Use of Smart Maps
Adam Carnow | Esri Blog
Many cities around the United States are starting to deal with snowfall as the winter hits full swing, but not many regions have to worry about as much of this precipitation as Upstate New York. Syracuse, one of the largest cities in the region, is right in the middle of this snowfall, averaging 10 feet per year. This article looks at how they are using GIS to keep the city moving and give citizens a better eye on where snowplows are and have been.
