The GIS Lens 
Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. Using ArcGIS Online to Better Understand Our NationMarch 16th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Owen Evans, Ken Gorton, Art Haddad, and Marten Hogeweg of Esri demonstrate ArcGIS Online and how it enables and empowers different people in your organization. They made this presentation at the 2012 Esri Federal GIS Conference in Washington D.C.
Turning Red Fields to Green FieldsMarch 15th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: ArcWatch Abby Jones of Anthro/Ecological Design Collective shares how she uses geodesign to convert distressed properties into green space in Los Angeles. She is a recent graduate of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She presented her student team’s project outlining a case study on how to revitalize the economy of Los Angeles by converting vacant, foreclosed, or underutilized urban properties (red fields) to any green space that benefits the community (green fields). Her presentation covered regional, neighborhood, and site-level design and its cumulative impact using GIS.
Geodesign Approaches to Land Use Planning and Urban Watershed ManagementMarch 14th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: O2 Planning + Design Douglas Olson of O2 Planning + Design introduces new processes and tools that deal with the economic and political complexities of integrated land use and watershed planning. He gave this presentation at the 2012 GeoDesign Summit in January, 2012.
Read the rest of Geodesign Approaches to Land Use Planning and Urban Watershed Management Google Earth Tour of Reefs at RiskMarch 12th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Artilce source: WorldResourcesInst Take a tour of coral reefs around the world with the World Resources Institute’s Reefs at Risk project and Google Earth. The journey to each of the six coral reef regions provides an overview of the biodiversity of reef ecosystems, their importance to people and local economies, and the types and magnitudes of threats that reefs face, illustrated with vibrant underwater footage of coral reefs and photos of activities that influence reef condition. The Reefs at Risk project raises awareness of threats to coral reefs and provides information and tools to manage coastal habitats more effectively. For more information about the Reefs at Risk Project, visit http://www.wri.org/reefs .
Mapping the Past – The Surveys of George WashingtonMarch 9th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: WashingtonCollege Mr. Edward Redmond, Senior Reference Specialist and Curator in the Library of Congress, Geography and Maps Division, gave a lecture on the maps of George Washington. Mr. Redmond is not only an internationally recognized authority on George Washington’s maps but prior to his work with the Library of Congress he taught Early American History at West Chester University and is now working on an atlas of George Washington’s maps.
Read the rest of Mapping the Past – The Surveys of George Washington A Ted Talk by Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better governmentMarch 8th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: TEDtalksDirector Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can — and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments — and their neighbors.
Read the rest of A Ted Talk by Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government A TED Talk by James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate changeMarch 7th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: TEDtalksDirector Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.
Read the rest of A TED Talk by James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change Critigen’ Solar Map for Salt Lake CityMarch 7th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Critigen Critigen, a global technology consultancy unveiled a Salt Lake City solar map in December 2010. This solar map was built for the citizens of the city. The map, which can be viewed at: www.slcgov.com/solar/, was developed in collaboration with The Solar Salt Lake Project, an innovative partnership among Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Clean Energy and other partners; as well as through work with CH2M HILL and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar America Cities program. The solar map gives the citizens of Salt Lake City the ability to visit the site, enter in a property address and see a visual snapshot of the property rooftop and its suitability for solar panels.
GeoEye Foundation Satellite Imagery Confirms Human Rights Violations in Porta Farm, ZimbabweMarch 7th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: GeoEyeWebmaster In 2006, amongst denied claims of human rights violations, researchers Dr. Chris Lavers, Chris Bishop, Anne Lavers, and Samuel Lavers, used GeoEye Foundation imagery to study demolition patterns and prove that widespread human rights abuses had indeed taken place in Porta Farm, Zimbabwe, where an entire community was destroyed.
Architectural service firm, Asylum, uses Google Maps API for BusinessMarch 7th, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: GoogleMapsBusiness This video is part of a series of customer stories showing how businesses use the Google Maps API for Business. This short film shows how the innovative architectural service firm Asylum are using Google Maps and Earth in their District 3D offering.
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