International Geospatial Briefing July 12th, 2021: Mapping the hot hotspots in the world; Esri’s book calling for action for conservation; June ArcGIS Living Atlas Updates; Telecomm giant maps climate resilience; Map the graveyards and trace you family tree; LiDAR to stop texting and driving; Digital Twin of the News

12 July 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | ArcGIS

Mapping the hottest temperatures around the world June was an exceptionally hot month for several countries in the northern hemisphere. A “heat dome”, where high pressure traps the heat, is being blamed for the excessively high […]

Responding to Wildfires and Emergencies: Increasing Situational Awareness with Avenza Maps and Geospatial Data

13 April 2021 Michael Law | Avenza

In Canada, an estimated 3,600 wildfires burned approximately 581,004 acres in 2020 alone.1 Similarly, in the United States, an estimated 58,950 wildfires burned approximately 10,122,336 acres in 2020.2 To prepare for the summer fire season, […]

International Geospatial Briefing March 22nd: Detect wildfire from space; Geospatial evidence of pirates; Disaster preparedness with geospatial technology; Indoor navigation without GPS; Virtual Easter eggs on Google Maps

22 March 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Cadbury

Australia’s first satellite that can help detect bushfires within one minute of ignition set for launch An Australian company is planning to launch a satellite which is specialized to detect wildfires next year from the […]

Post-Wildfire Landscape Metrics & Transition Characteristics in Cariboo Regional District, 2017

5 July 2020 Alexander Coster | British Columbia

The summer of 2017 marked one of the worst fire seasons in British Columbia’s history. By October, wildfires had covered approximately 1.2 million hectares, prompting the province to spend $649 million in fire suppression costs […]

Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for June 29th: New tech against wildfires; Bathymetric Lidar mapping; COVID-19 effect Heat maps; Eastern Canada DOT Power Platform; Tim Kopra as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations of MDA

29 June 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Artificial Intelligence

Scientists armed with new tech and cool gadgets face off against wildfires More extreme weather each spring makes wildfires a growing threat. Technology plays a crucial role in the fight against the threat. A researcher […]

Hatfield releases R-BAM algorithm to all Canadian wildfire agencies

21 March 2019 Andy Dean | algorithm

The Rapid Burned Area Mapping (R-BAM) technology was developed over the last three years by Hatfield Consultants and aims to complement conventional wildfire observation and assessment techniques by providing frequent updates on wildfire burn areas […]

Fire GIS Uses Maps, Data, & Social Media–A Hot Tool for BC Residents, Travellers

8 August 2017 Dianne Gray | ArcGIS Online

Every summer in British Columbia, along with long days, sunshine, heat, and little rain comes an all-too-familiar reality: hundreds of wildfires. Some of them affect only uninhabited regions in BC, but many threaten communities, property, […]

Seeing Through Wildfire Smoke in Fort McMurray, Alberta with Infrared Imaging

22 August 2016 Ben Perry | 2014

Images of the massive wildfire that engulfed Fort McMurray, Alberta earlier this year have been seared into our collective consciousness. Record-setting heat, low humidity, dry conditions and high winds combined to create a destructive “perfect […]