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Sept. 2, 2020

GITA Quick Notes: • If you missed part or all of #GITAPipe2020 due to a catastrophic event such as Hurricane Laura or your children going "back" to virtual school, we have great news, it's not too late! All sessions have been recorded and are available to anyone still interested in viewing on GITA's Learning Management System. If you didn't register for the conference, you can do so here to gain access to the recordings! • Join GITA for our September 24th Webinar: What Makes Some GIS Teams Stand Out? Have you ever wondered why some GIS teams succeed more often and stand out from the rest? I don’t have all the answers to making your team stand out, but I would like to share with you some of my experiences, observations and the lessons that I have learnt from my executives, as a senior manager of teams and the president of a not-for-profit organization. Register here! • Are you interested in learning more about how GITA is active in the geospatial community? Visit our website here and consider joining today! READ MORE

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Geospatial and AI Are Able to Assess Disaster Damage Sooner Geospatial World It wasn’t long ago when people could only dream of AI and geospatial technology, yet it’s here. On top of that, it can do more than folks could have imagined. This technology could also reinvent disaster relief efforts. Disasters happen all the time, and this reality makes it impossible to deny the need to address them faster. READ MORE

NGA Outlines Approach to Tackle ‘Underlying, Enduring’ Technology Challenges Federal News Network The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency released new technology strategy and technology focus areas. The two documents are filled with the typical concepts you would expect, like data analytics, cloud and security. READ MORE

How Technology Outlines the Future Smart Cities CIO Review From your house getting smarter to now — the cities, the world is making the best out of leveraging technology. With every passing day, the technology is casting its spell on the way the world is doing in modern times. READ MORE

Why Utilities Need to Move to a Distributed Data Mesh Smart Energy International Many utilities companies are contemplating how they can become more data-driven by using data to create an intelligent, highly personalised service — with trend analysis capabilities, smart optimisations and reduced operating costs. READ MORE

How Geospatial Information Helps COVID-19 Epidemic Research EJ Insight Dr. Winnie Tang writes: "It is worrying that the source of many cases in the third wave of COVID-19 infections in Hong Kong recently cannot be traced. Therefore, I am glad to know that the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has received government funding for relevant research, including the use of geographic information system to establish a coronavirus gene database." READ MORE

Climate Change is Impacting Utilities. Here's How New Technology Can Help Forbes Climate change has led to rises in severe weather, which threaten the safety and well-being of people around the globe. Climate change impacts every industry, but especially the utilities industry. New research from Accenture found that 95% of utilities executives believe climate change has contributed to increased extreme weather events that their electricity networks have experienced over the past 10 years. READ MORE

How Google is Fighting Fire with Real-Time Mapping Data EcoWatch You probably can't outrun a forest fire. They can travel at speeds of up to 14 miles per hour and are dangerously unpredictable. The fires currently tearing through parts of northern California include the second and third largest in the state's recorded history, have seen 200,000 people asked to leave their homes and killed at least six people. READ MORE

Geospatial Media and Communications Expands Media Operations to Mainstream Geospatial Geospatial World The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on governments, businesses and consumers across the globe. Like most other sectors, the media industry, which performs the dual role of knowledge sharing and information dissemination, has taken a beating in terms of revenues — leading to small and large organizations downsizing and imposing salary cuts. READ MORE

How Pandemics Accelerate the Need for Smart Cities Nasdaq Countries around the world have responded to the pandemic with various strategies, ranging from full lockdowns enforced by draconian measures to governments merely encouraging their populations to implement distancing. READ MORE

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