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Gletscher und Gebirge in 3D: DLR-Spezialkamera fliegt erstmals über dem Himalaya

By Guest PostFebruary 7, 2014Environment, Science3d, 3d modell, aegypten, aerial camera system, annapurna gebiet, berlin, die arabische halbinsel, dlr, dlr spezialkamera, europa, fh aachen, gis, gletscher, himalaya, himalaya anrainerstaaten, icimod, indien, joerg brauchle, khali gandhaki tal, modular, mountain wave, mountain wave project, mwp, nepal, Pakistan, rene heise, s10vtx, seti tal

Im Himalaya verlieren immer wieder dutzende Nepalesen ihr Leben bei Hangrutschungen und Spontanüberflutungen. Es wurden bereits ganze Dörfer und auch Infrastruktur wie Brücken und Straßen weggespült. Satelliten liefern bisher die Bilder dieser entlegenen Regionen. Im Rahmen einer mehrwöchigen Messkampagne des Mountain Wave Project (MWP) erproben nun Wissenschaftler des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) ein im DLR-Schwerpunkt Sicherheitsforschung entwickeltes neuartiges Kamerasystem, das detaillierte Luftbilder von einem Motorsegelflugzeug aus aufnimmt. Die Flüge in großer Höhe dienen zur Validierung des entwickelten optischen Sensorsystems. Mit den Aufnahmen wollen die Forscher exakte 3D-Modelle verschiedener nepalesischer Regionen erstellen, unter anderem um Gefahren für die Bevölkerung zukünftig deutlich besser vorherzusagen. Dabei arbeiten sie eng mit den nepalesischen Behörden und einem internationalen Team von Wissenschaftlern der Himalaya-Anrainerstaaten (ICIMOD) zusammen. Flüge sind im Annapurna-Gebiet und in der südlichen Everest-Region geplant. In einem Blog berichten die Wissenschaftler von den Ereignissen ihrer abenteuerlichen Forschungsreise. (more…)

Long-Term Sea Level Rise Could Cost Washington, D.C. Billions

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2012Environment100 years, air force base, annual rate, bilal ayyub, bolling, capital, city, climate change, commercial property, damage, dc, extreme weather, federal bureau, geographic information system, gis, global warming, government infrastructure, hurricane sandy, intensity, internal revenue service, investigation, isabel, justice department, maryland, millennium, naeem qureshi, northern virginia, property, real estate, rise, risk analysis, sea level, storms, tool, tropical storm, university, Washington

College Park, MD – A University of Maryland study projects that Washington, D.C. city and federal property could suffer billions of dollars in damage if sea level rise from global warming increases over the next century. Potential for significant damage will be even greater in the event of extreme weather like Hurricane Sandy

The study by Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Bilal Ayyub, Haralamb Braileanu and Naeem Qureshi, of the Clark School of Engineering’s Center for Technology and Systems Management, looks at possible long term effects of projected sea level rise on Washington, D.C. real-estate property and government infrastructure. They conclude that over the next 100 years, continuing sea level rise could cause damages of more than $24.6 billion to Washington’s commercial property, museums, and government agencies. (more…)

New Tool for CSI? Geographic Software Maps Distinctive Features inside Bones

By Guest PostOctober 1, 2012Scienceagricultural tool, amanda agnew, anthropology, arcgis, body size, bones, compression, crime statistics, cross section, david rose, disease, excavation site, flood model, foot bone, geographic, gis, human, human remains, information system, julie field, mapping software, metatarsal, microscope, ohio state, osteons, osteoporosis, pattern, sam stout, scientific criteria, sex, skeletal variation, spatial data, statistical measure, study, tension

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A common type of geographic mapping software offers a new way to study human remains.

In a recent issue of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, researchers describe how they used commercially available mapping software to identify features inside a human foot bone – a new way to study human skeletal variation. (more…)

Mapping Food Deserts

By Guest PostMarch 5, 2011Sciencecat scan, food environment, geographic information systems, geographical obstacles, geospatial inputs, gis, high resolution image, interactive maps, kirk goldsberry, maps, nutrition, phil howard, Technology, urban food deserts

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Maps are great for showing where things are. They’re also good for showing where things aren’t.

Two Michigan State University professors have developed interactive maps that offer a visual perspective of urban food deserts. By using GIS (geographic information systems) technology, they are showing, rather than simply telling, how urban residents are losing access to fresh produce and balanced nutrition. (more…)

IBM Helps Corpus Christi Build a Smarter City

By Guest PostDecember 13, 2010Technologyairport, citizens, city, corpus christi, fire hydrants, geographic information system, gis, gulf of mexico, guru banavar, ibm, steve klepper, sustainability, texas, traffic engineering, traffic signals, wifi system

*Data analytics provides the city with actionable intelligence*

ARMONK, N.Y. – 13 Dec 2010: IBM today announced that it is working with the city of Corpus Christi, Texas to continuously improve efficiency and sustainability for the city’s more than 280,000 residents.

The city of Corpus Christi is applying IBM software to measure, monitor and improve the way it manages city water, roads, airport, parks, and utilities. With greater intelligence across its departments, the city can more quickly evaluate and respond to issues, anticipate and prevent problems, and improve the quality of life for its citizens. (more…)

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Gletscher und Gebirge in 3D: DLR-Spezialkamera fliegt erstmals über dem Himalaya

Long-Term Sea Level Rise Could Cost Washington, D.C. Billions

New Tool for CSI? Geographic Software Maps Distinctive Features inside Bones

Mapping Food Deserts

IBM Helps Corpus Christi Build a Smarter City