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In a world that is anything but flat, our digital experiences often remain confined to the limitations of a 2D environment. However, the real world is three-dimensional and the potential for innovation lies in bridging the gap between our digital and physical realities. While 3D data and applications have been around for some time, they…
“It’s the biggest risk we’ve faced since the 2019-20 fire season,” New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner, Rob Rogers – Sky News, September 2023. With the Bureau of Meteorology declaring in September that Australia was now in an El Niño climate pattern, Eastern parts of Australia are likely to experience an “increased risk” of…
NGIS and Google have launched the Earth Engine Publisher Program to enable the self-service delivery of high value Earth Observation data products from the public sector to a global community of users through the Earth Engine Data Catalog. The program aims to increase awareness and access to leading Earth Observation products globally through the Google…
NGIS has formed a strategic partnership with SADA, a leading business and technology consultancy and award-winning Google Cloud partner, to accelerate the adoption of Google Earth Engine technology. This collaboration establishes a powerful alliance that leverages Google Cloud Products and Google Earth Engine for sustainability analysis, and reporting to the North American Enterprise Market. The…
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…
Over the past decade, academics, scientists and non-government organisations (NGOs) have utilised Google Earth Engine (GEE) to make meaningful progress on some of the world’s biggest environmental and social issues. This has led to thousands of noteworthy scientific publications, operational applications and countless positive real-world impacts – including the 32 projects in the GEO-GEE program tackling social and environmental issues…
Satellite imagery tells useful stories that can’t be told from the ground—such as providing information about weather and climate, geography and human settlement. This information can be vital for managing global supply chains, predicting and mitigating extreme weather events, and monitoring the environmental impacts of human development. Harnessing this information and moulding it in a…
At the Geo for Good Summit 2020, David Gibson, Software Engineer at Google, announced the App Creator which allows users to easily build an Earth Engine App interface. Earth Engine Apps are dynamic user interfaces for sharing your Earth Engine analyses and results online. The app can be viewed by anyone, even if they are not Earth Engine…
Of the 3D Geospatial Information System (GIS) platforms currently available on the market, Skyline and Google Earth Enterprise (GEE) are usually found at the top of people’s lists. Skyline is a commercially licensed and supported GIS platform, whereas Google Earth Enterprise is an unsupported and open source GIS platform. When it comes to choosing a platform that works with…
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