Our Scans · (ZY.2.09) Spatial Science · Weekly Summary

• [New] ArcGIS Pro, developed by Esri, stands out as a leading GIS platform widely used for creating and analyzing spatial data, including the projected map of USA for 2025. Site Title
• [New] Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are at the forefront of visualizing the projected map of USA for 2025. Site Title
• In sub-Saharan Africa, where climate change is expected to significantly impact agricultural productivity, initiatives like the Resilient Agri-Food Systems utilize satellite data and GIS to assess crop performance, soil moisture, and water availability. The Good Men Project
• Defence: Nigeria anticipates India's assistance in defence supplies, training, and remote sensing capabilities. PWOnlyIAS
• Recognizing the transformative potential of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, blockchain, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Hack4Livestock seeks to mobilize Nigeria's brightest minds to develop practical, scalable solutions. Leadership News
• Through GIS, farmers can visualize potential climate impacts over the coming decades and adjust their practices well ahead of time, reducing the risks posed by climate change. thegisjournal.com
• Emerging technologies in remote sensing, drilling, and resource extraction might eventually make the recovery of mineral resources from beneath the thick ice sheets more economically feasible in the coming decades. Blogger
• The boost in the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security (OAS), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments will provide essential financial support to seniors across Canada. STOWW
• The Biomass satellite mission represents a significant advancement in remote sensing technology, offering new opportunities to monitor and understand the dynamics of our planet's forests. EDUREV.IN
• Once in orbit, Etihad-SAT will join the UAE's existing fleet of satellites, enhancing the MBRSC's remote sensing capabilities. Benelux - DRN Dubai Real Estate
• With Canadians already facing less spending power and low savings, Ottawa cannot afford a trade war with the U.S. (Trump's demands and threats will impact Canada GIS Reports). AJH Daily Log
• Businesses and governments are seeing the need to leverage advanced technologies or risk being left behind by combining AI with geographic information system (GIS) technology to provide real-world context to their business operations (Esri, N/A). Scirp
• Improvements in high-resolution satellite remote sensing and computational advancements have sped up the development of global datasets that delineate urban land, crucial for understanding climate risks in our increasingly urbanizing world. Nature
• With the global space economy valued at $596 billion in 2024 and projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035, ASEAN countries must strategically position themselves to benefit from emerging space technologies, particularly satellite communications, remote sensing, and space applications. Southeast Asia Space Monitor by AzurX
• The Viasat network includes access to an existing global Ka-band network for remote sensing data, and future enhancements will enable the integration of Viasat's advanced space relay solutions for L-band and Ka-band. viasat.com
• Downstream space tech could be a $610 billion opportunity by 2031, with major growth expected in satellite communication, remote sensing and positioning, navigation, and timing. Mint
• Direct observations based on remote sensing have previously existed only for subsets of Southeast Asia 2, 27, 28, individual countries 1, 29 or subnational areas, and most are outdated so do not reflect the current risk. Nature
• A model utilizing GIS technology was created to assess and appraise the vulnerability to flooding in the Accra Metropolitan Area. Nature
• The flood risk of Henan Province, China is analyzed by GIS technology and a weighted comprehensive assessment method, and a disaster prediction model is established by combining the Particle Swarm Optimization-support vector regression _algorithm. Nature

Last updated: 30 June 2025