During the building project, geographic information systems (GIS) can provide the necessary data to stakeholders, construction engineers, and consultants. Planners can use a GIS model to illustrate two-dimensional (2D) drawings and three-dimensional (3D) models by sequentially connecting their components to the operations in the schedule to demonstrate construction details. 3D GIS 3D GIS is the… Continue reading 3D GIS and 3D Modeling
The interim in-orbit assessment of Pléiades 1B, focusing primarily on orbit acquisition and satellite performance, was successfully completed on Thursday 10 January. Pléiades 1B is second in the series of 2 satellites to be launched by France as part of the Orfeo programme. The Orfeo programme is a project of the European Space Agency scheduled… Continue reading Pléiades 1B going strong and healthy
The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-3B was launched on 25th April 2018 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The hard work and dedication by the teams at ESA, Eumetsat, France’s CNES space agency, industry, service providers and data users made the launch of the satellite a huge success. Sentinel-3B joined its twin, Sentinel-3A, in… Continue reading Copernicus Sentinel-3B delivered first images
A recent UN report reveals the unprecedented decline in global biodiversity. About one million of the planet's eight million species are threatened with extinction by humans. IPBES Report Said: Main Drivers of Species Loss: Shrinking habitat Exploitation of natural resources Climate change and pollution A comparison: Human Awareness and Technology in Action This is… Continue reading Endangered Species And Technology At Rescue
Introduction Civil engineering is about developing and sustaining infrastructure. GIS and remote sensing techniques play a crucial role and serves as a complete platform in every aspect of civil engineering. Geographic information system (GIS) technology provides the tools for creating, managing, analyzing, and visualizing the data associated with developing and managing infrastructure. Remote sensing… Continue reading Gis and Remote Sensing: A Foundation for Next Generation Civil Engineering
Introduction Geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques use an overall approach for spatially comparing habitat aspects and species distribution. Ecological information is essential, in particular, to study various forest management methodologies concerning the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation, and perhaps to assess the impact of different places to be allocated from timber production. For species mapping,… Continue reading Habitat Suitability Mapping
In terms of economic development, infrastructure planning is critical. The use of GIS in this sector is extensive, and it may significantly save operational and administrative time and costs.GIS tools are now generally accepted to play a significant role in various sorts of infrastructure development. The majority of decisions made by local bodies at varying… Continue reading GIS For Infrastructure Planning and Development
Recently the all the news headers were flooded with the news of the capture of the city of Palmyra, Syria by the Syrian army from the Islamic state.This ancient city holds the most prized archaeological monuments of ancient civilization some of which dates back to the pre-Islamic period. Archaeologists consider the city as the “Venice… Continue reading Worldview revealed destruction of Palmyra`s most prized archaeological sites
"We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think." – Antonio Damasio. A human being is the most developed and superior creature on this planet. We have developed our intelligence and knowledge like we did never before. We are always fond of intelligent machines and this encourages us to make… Continue reading Artificial intelligence (AI) and Geospatial science
"Tree makes one million matchsticks, but one match-stick can burn one million trees" Shifting Cultivation This is a system of farming where a piece of land is cleared followed by several years of wood harvesting or farming until the soil loses fertility. Once the land becomes inadequate for crop production, it is left to be… Continue reading Shifting Cultivation and Geospatial Technology