Geospatial Revolution Episode 4 – Mapping Power to the People

The fourth and final episode of Geospatial Revolution, a public service media initiative aimed at educating us about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think and use maps, premiered earlier this month. The episode, titled “Mapping Power to the People,” looks at the world around us and provides examples of how the global population and governments are use mapping and geospatial technology. Representatives from public sector organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are prominently featured and both offer testimonials to the necessity of mapping in global analysis of crop production, global disease prevention, etc.

Geospatial Revolution – Using Geospatial Intelligence for Safety

Geospatial Revolution, a public service media and outreach initiative aimed at educating us all about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact is well underway. Episode three in a series of four-part project episodes, was released earlier this month and focuses on geospatial technology as it relates to public safety and the public sector. Developed by Penn State Public Broadcasting, episode three, “Serving and Protecting”, discusses the imperatives of geospatial intelligence, groundbreaking mapping technologies used in war and peace and other examples of how this technology is being utilized at all levels of government. To the war fighter, geospatial intelligence is critical. Episode three examines the importance of layering high resolution imagery over mapping allowing soldiers to gain a better idea of the terrain and their environment (such as the use of GIS technology to map and image the ethnic profiles of towns and villages during the Bosnian conflict). There are also several great testimonials from Letitia Long, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Gen. Wesley Clark, US ARMY (Ret.) and Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Mike Lee, USAF Brigadier General, and others.

Geospatial Revolution – A Video Series on Geospatial Technology

Location, location, location. Historically, the saying is like the real estate agent’s mantra. Have a good location and boom, your house practically sells itself. More recently though with the increased availability of cutting edge location-based technology, these three words have taken on a whole new meaning. That’s the basis for Episode One of the four-part online miniseries, Geospatial Revolution. Created by Penn State Public Broadcasting, Geospatial Revolution is a web-based project that aims to educate viewers about the recent rise in geospatial and location-based technologies.