Posts tagged ‘gis’
Local Government ELA- when the GIS department is not enough
Across the board, we are seeing the use of GIS maturing into the enterprise space, with Local Governments leading the charge. Local Governments are realising that it is no longer good enough to just rely on the GIS department to answer their location questions. (more…)
Insurers on Call !!!
Hi All,
We all know as consumers of insurance, that insurers give us piece of mind and provide us with protection against damage which we may incur for any number of reasons, but especially events, including catastrophic events or natural disasters which we are very accustomed to here in Australia.
I am particularly moved by the distressing scenes we are currently seeing across the east coast of Australia, with the widespread flooding and the devastation and damage which these flood waters are causing to both residents and businesses in many areas of the country. (more…)
Technology from 2010 and What’s Next
2010… where did that go? The year has seen the release of a major version of ArcGIS, and some technology trends maturing to a point that makes them key to an organisation’s strategy in 2011 and beyond. But first, let’s discuss ArcGIS 10. (more…)
Traffic Light Project Using ArcGIS to save Energy… and $1 Million per year
As someone who is all about reducing my ‘carbon footprint’, I was very inspired to hear about this energy-saving initiative taking place in the US.
In yet another innovative example of location intelligence being used to improve efficiencies, the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is using Esri’s ArcGIS software system to implement its LED Traffic Lights Project. The LED Traffic Lights Project is an ambitious traffic light replacement program which will track and manage the replacement of 87,000 incandescent lightbulbs with energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. (more…)
GeoDesign Defined
I’m really passionate about GeoDesign because of my background in landscape architecture. There are so many similarities in landscape architecture and GeoDesign – in fact, during my university days, one of the greatest challenges was integrating GIS into the design curriculum. I think it is more standard to have GIS in the design curriculum nowadays, but GIS is still not a standard tool used by designers.
On a personal level, something I’d like to see is how GIS can be better integrated with design workflows. I am especially interested in ideas and feedback from GIS users and designers on how GeoDesign can bring us a step closer to a more holistic design approach – so feel free to comment on this post and we can get a conversation going!
Anyway, let’s go back to the beginning and talk about what GeoDesign really means. (more…)
Ozri 2011: Call for Papers NOW OPEN!
If you’re a client of ours, then you’ll know, Ozri is kind of a big deal for us! It’s our annual national user conference where clients, business partners and colleagues from all around Australia get together to share ideas and talk about the latest happenings in location intelligence. It’s a really great event, an excellent opportunity to network with other GIS professionals and the perfect place to get inspired about what GIS can do for you, your organisation and the world.
Ozri is massive – hundreds of people fly in from around the country for it – and it’s something we really look forward to putting on. Which is why I wanted to let you know that today, we have officially put out the Call for Papers! If you’ve had a great experience with location intelligence, or have a GIS that others should know about, then you should get involved! (more…)
A map that turkeys can be thankful for…
(more…)Showing true GIS Day spirit
Just a little follow up from our GIS Day post… we have received some excellent event day photos from some of our clients (thanks for those who sent through!). It’s good to see people getting into the spirit of things!
Here are some of the photos of how people spent GIS Day…
- Mackay Regional Council, DERM, Mackay Ports and other members of the local GIS community
Happy GIS Day folks!
Today is GIS Day! Happy GIS day everyone!!
GIS day is all about celebrating the role that GIS plays in the world, and raising awareness. It’s celebrated in more than 80 countries world-wide.
How have you celebrated this most special of days? (more…)
GIS and The Cloud
Cloud Computing is quickly emerging as a technology that everyone can leverage. The technology and architecture that Cloud service and deployment models offer are a key area of research and development for GIS technology. (more…)
