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How NGIS enhanced REIWA’s property search with advanced GIS mapping
NGIS and the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) collaborated to update the property hunting landscape on reiwa.com. As the leading representative of more than 85% of active agents in the state, REIWA aimed to elevate its online listings platform by incorporating advanced features and providing users with comprehensive and up-to-date property information. What
NGIS creates an interactive battle hologram for Australian Defence Force
NGIS teamed up with Skyline and Axiom, the world leaders in hologram equipment, to create a Commander’s Augmented Reality Mission Support Application System (C-ARMSAS) as an innovative exploration of concepts for the Australian Army. C-ARMSAS is a next generation technology that could be used to assist in mission planning, war-gaming, and execution capability. The holographic
What are the key trends in geospatial data for 2023
Can you believe a whole quarter of 2023 has passed? During this quarter, our teams have been busy building the next generation of geospatial enterprise solutions for various industries, such as sustainability, utilities, emergency management, and Government agencies. We have curated a list of our favourite emerging trends that are helping us solve your challenges
What is greenwashing and how to avoid it for your business
Greenwashing is a marketing tactic used by companies to make their products or services appear more environmentally friendly than they actually are. It involves making false or exaggerated claims about the environmental benefits of a product or service in order to appeal to consumers who are concerned about the environment. Greenwashing can take many forms,
The women mapping our world: NGIS celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. In the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), women have made significant contributions to the development and implementation of these technologies. In honour of IWD, we had the privilege of speaking with four inspiring women from NGIS about their
Using Earth Observation to monitor floods with Planet imagery
Australia is experiencing a widespread flooding crisis. From heavy rainfall in Northern and Central Queensland, rising waters in New South Wales and South Australia, to ongoing major flooding in Western Australia – the rains are causing havoc all over the country. While floods can bring welcome relief for ecosystems suffering from drought, they pose a serious
A National Digital Environmental Health Decision Support Platform
By 2030, the direct damage of costs to health is expected to be between $3-6 billion per year, due to rising temperatures, extreme weather and increasing carbon dioxide levels. In turn, these have an impact on heat-related illness and death,cardiovascular failure, injuries, vector-borne and water-borne diseases, asthma, cardiovascular disease, respiratory allergies, and mental health.
The Future is Now: Next Generation Geo Enterprise Solutions in Sustainability
On Tuesday, November 15th, NGIS partnered with Google and held an exclusive launch of sustainability solutions using Google Earth Engine at Google’s office in Sydney. The event focused on real life environmental, agriculture and climate risk applications where Google Earth Engine is used. Speakers at the event included Nathan Eaton from NGIS and Ian McPherson
Meet NGIS team in Ireland
The NGIS group is growing rapidly and we recently opened our Ireland office and established our presence in the European Union. We have welcomed an exceptional team of GIS scientists, consultants and engineers, who are located around Europe and North America, collaborating under our Dublin umbrella. They are involved in some incredibly exciting projects across a
European Parliament pass bill to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities
Written by: Nathan Eaton, Managing Director, NGIS In September this year, a significant bill was passed in the European Parliament to ban imports of raw materials that have been linked to deforestation. This deforestation initiative is part of the European Green Deal which sets out a legal pathway for Europe to achieve carbon neutrality and
