Using geospatial analysis and statistical modeling, she and Pimm created a new map that predicted the locations within the mountainous region where each endemic species could best survive.
«Up until recently, the ability
use geospatial analysis to identify troop movements in preparation for violent conflicts was more the purview of professional militaries,» he noted.
Not exact matches
Forensic anthropology, innovative genetic testing, statistical
analysis and
geospatial technology are some of the tools scientists
use to collect evidence of mass executions, reunite children separated from their families, and track the destruction of cultural heritage sites in partnerships with non-profit organizations and human rights organizations dealing with atrocities unfolding across the globe.
AAAS is working to strengthen the scientific foundation of human rights - based
geospatial analysis through advanced research projects and to advance the
use of
geospatial technologies in international human rights and criminal litigation.
AAAS is partnering with the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation to increase the
use of
geospatial technologies for the documentation and
analysis of exhumations.
With support from the Oak Foundation, the Program is working to strengthen the scientific foundation of human rights - based
geospatial analysis through advanced research projects, aimed at enhancing the toolkits available to practitioners; and to advance the
use of
geospatial technologies in international human rights and criminal litigation through partnership and collaboration with international courts and commissions, as well as through and several related research and documentation activities.
The report, Estimating Renewable Energy Economic Potential in the United States: Methodology and Initial Results, describes a
geospatial analysis method
used to estimate the economic potential of several renewable resources.
«Previous research in this area
used seismological and groundwater water modeling methods, but we thought that
geospatial analysis might help us understand the situation on the ground.»
The successful applicant, working in collaboration with colleagues from the NTD modelling Consortium, will undertake
geospatial analysis of disease distributions and
use computer simulations to evaluate alternative sampling and surveillance strategies for NTDs sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The teacher learning experiences focused on
using the Web GIS to display, query, and analyze georeferenced tectonics data, and focusing on
geospatial data
analysis for making inferences about
geospatial patterns and
geospatial relationships.
The new datasets are (1) truck parking identifying more than 8,000 parking locations for truck drivers across the country
using data compiled from information supplied by state departments of transportation and private truck stop operators; (2) the complete North American Rail Network (NARN), consisting of
geospatial line rail information for the U.S., Canada and Mexico, which supports
analysis relating to and around the rail infrastructure in the U.S.; and (3) the complete North American Rail Network (NARN) Nodes, which are the junctions (points) in the rail network and could support network
analysis when
used with the network.
The Aqua Monitor
uses freely available satellite data and Google Earth Engine, a platform for the planetary - scale scientific
analysis of
geospatial datasets that is now open to the general public.
The following data sets on Global Forest Watch were created
using Google Earth Engine, Google's
geospatial analysis tool: the Hansen / UMD / Google / USGA / NASA annual tree cover loss, tree cover gain, and tree cover data, and the Landsat base maps.
The following data sets on Global Forest Watch were created
using Google Earth Engine, Google's
geospatial analysis tool: the University of Maryland / Google's annual tree cover loss, tree cover gain, and tree cover data, and the Landsat base maps.