Humanitarian Issues

Weekly GEOINT Community News

Leidos Awarded Contract to Advance U.S. Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Ground Control System, Esri Provides Free Mapping Software for Women in GIS, Parsons Developing Digital Coronavirus Detector, and More

MARFRONT: Portuguese Coast Permeability Model for Illegal Sea Entries

Evaluating the Portuguese coast to determine its permeability to irregular entry via the sea

Geospatial Intelligence Revolution in Insurance and Risk Management

The insurance and risk management sectors are playing a more prominent role in managing disaster risks, and GEOINT underpins much of the new innovation

The GEOINT Response

As confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise, GEOINTers deliver valuable insights into the pandemic response

Weekly GEOINT Community News

Esri Provides Advanced Geospatial Technology to Global Communities During COVID-19 Crisis, IBM Offers “Watson Assistant for Citizens” to Provide Responses to COVID-19 Questions, and More

Tracking Wildlife

Conservationists leverage data analytics capabilities in combatting illicit wildlife practices

Automating Disaster Relief

The GEOINT Community endeavors to automate damage assessments following natural disasters

The Ethics of Geospatial Technology – Part 2

EthicalGEO Fellows discuss how location data and geospatial technology can be used for social justice

Book Preview: How Many People Can Earth Support?

A discussion of human geography with Dr. Christopher Tucker, author of “A Planet of 3 Billion”

Data for Relief

GEOINT provided indispensable support to humanitarian aid efforts following Cyclone Idai in Mozambique