Building on the panel discussion at GeoIgnite 2019, David Acco will discuss the potential of geospatial data and analytics to advance issues critical to Indigenous communities across Canada, from exerting sovereignty over territory, to environmental protection and climate change adaptation, to natural resources development. Mr. Acco will further outline how his firm, Acosys Consulting Services Inc., has developed an approach to marrying Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) and geospatial...

Presented by: Jake Dickinson & John Roos Abstract: As shrinking polar ice creates new opportunities for resource exploration and shipping routes, the importance for Arctic nations to monitor the ongoing expansion in the Arctic is ever increasing. Additionally, climate change continues to impact people and the environment. High resolution satellite imagery remains one of the most effective means of monitoring inaccessible and de...

Strategic Geospatial for a Complex WorldWhere humans move and landscapes change there is value. That’s geospatial. This talk is about how to think strategically about geospatial technology in an increasingly complex world.In particular, we will focus on canada’s strengths, and how we might inject novel geospatial technology into new markets

GIS users’ numbers are expanding around the world. It is now possible to find a GIS use in every field and to optimize their success. Discover how Business Geografic work throughout all fields to offer a new and modern approach to use Geografic Information Systems. Wheter your need are the one of an expanding business, a wide world telecom company or an official government entity, find out how we can help you vizualise your data and improve your process.

Title: Growing Canada’s Next Earth Observation (EO) GenerationCanada has a proud history in Earth Observation, supporting a strong export industry driven on EO imagery and geospatial analytics. It is incumbent on all of us to continue Canada’s strong presence in the global EO community and we can only do that with a concerted effort and plan to grow the next generation of leaders. After 51 years of leadership in space and spatial information technology MDA was recen...

A closer look at some of the lidar-derived innovations for enhanced forestry management solutions and topobathymetric flood mitigation from Quantum Spatial Canada. Presented by Sven Cowan, Dr. Andrew Brenner, and Colin Cooper. Quantum Spatial, Inc., an NV5 company, is one of North America's largest geospatial services firms, providing insights to organizations that need geospatial intelligence to mitigate risk, plan for growth, better manage resources and advance scientific ...

A new era of human experience is upon us. The current disruption brought by the COVID-19 crisis has thrust us from a mere “digital transformation” into a new digital reality.The COVID-19 crisis is rapidly reshaping the "what" and "how" of digital transformation agendas. Through leveraging IoT, Big Data, blockchain, AI, location intelligence, etc., organizations are improving their operations and business decisions.We reached a turning point in ...

In recognition of the increasing costs and risk due to flooding, the Government of Canada is investing in flood mapping as part of the Government’s commitment to build safer and more resilient communities. Flood maps are critical for the public to understand their flood risks, and the availability of up to date flood hazard maps are key to strengthening the resilience of Canadian communities to overland flooding. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been working in collaboration to advance...

We are living through a transformative time, not least in the space industry. A graph of upcoming satellite launches looks like a hockey stick – soon there will be orders of magnitude leading to more satellites being launched and more downstream data being generated from space than ever before. The question is, what is the most effective means of ensuring that space data brings tangible benefits to business operations and value to end users? In our talk we cover a satellit...

The key elements to take into account a successful implementation of drone survey with a mm accuracy are: Know your camera; Trust your measurement; Control your space; Understand your photogrammetry software. Working out that, we present this nuance including special tags around the surveyed object as the measurement system to get details.A correct implementation of photogrammetry tags with consumer grade measurement devices and consumer grade UAVs and cameras enables very precise a...

Abstract A fundamental shift in the geospatial industry has occurred over recent years. Modern remote sensing technology has been developed at PCI Geomatics and in Canada through advanced research through partnerships with private industry, academia, and government researchers. Ubiquitous access to openly accessible earth observation data, cloud computing infrastructures and international collaboration have created opportunities to increase downstream access to inf...

À une époque où les impacts du changement climatique augmentent, il est vital et croissant de se préparer, de réagir et de se remettre des catastrophes naturelles. Mais il existe un déficit de communication critique entre les autorités et les citoyens. En nous appuyant sur les résultats de notre vaste projet pluriannuel de R&D sur le changement climatique et avec l'aide de centaines d'étudiants, de citoyens, d'universitaires, d'ONG et de représentants du gouvernement...

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Avec les progrès rapides des technologies d'observation de la Terre, de cloud computing et d'analyse, plus d'informations sur notre monde en mutation sont plus facilement disponibles que jamais. Planet est une société aérospatiale et d'analyse de données à la pointe de ces avancées - travaillant pour rendre le changement global visible, accessible et exploitable, Planet visualise la Terre entière quotidiennement à une résolution de 3,5 m et n'importe où sous-quotidienne à <50 cm. Dans cett...

Le gouvernement du Canada et des organisations comme l'ONU reconnaissent le rôle essentiel des normes en matière d'information géographique et de géomatique pour soutenir l'intendance et l'interopérabilité de l'information, en veillant à ce que les organisations accèdent, utilisent et partagent les données géospatiales de manière efficace et efficiente pour soutenir la prestation de programmes et de services aux citoyens. . L'inventaire / catalogue des données et les normes de soutien sont...

Cette conférence réunira la puissance de l'intelligence de localisation et de la technologie blockchain pour une vitesse et une précision accrues des transactions et une prise de décision améliorée.La valeur que la blockchain apporte à la technologie géospatiale est la sécurité, l'immuabilité et les données fiables. D'autre part, la technologie géospatiale fournit la puissance de localisation à la blockchain. Ensemble, ils changent la donne à la fois pour leur utilité et ...