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Using GIS in Emergency Response and Disaster Management

It is believed that the effects of global warming on temperature, precipitation levels and soil moisture are bringing us more natural disasters such as typhoons and wildfires. How could Geographic Information Systems (GIS) help us develop better contingency measures and ensure higher preparedness in emergency response? GIS-based Common Operational Picture (COP) would be the solution. More →


Workshop on Revolutionary GPS + GIS Data Collection Solutions		Survey123 for ArcGIS Helps Slums in Yangon
Esri China (HK) successfully held a workshop “Revolutionary GPS + GIS Data Collection Solutions as a Service” attended by over 60 participants on 30 November 2018, in which we introduced the latest cost-effective data collection technologies and services. More →		Esri China (HK) supported a non-profit organization, Engineers Without Borders Hong Kong (EWB-HK), for their visit to Yangon, Myanmar. Field data were collected to work out solutions for public health, social services, housing, infrastructure, poverty and so on. More →


Esri Sponsors Conference on Underground Space Development		Esri China (HK) Participates in International Housing Conference 2018
Esri China (HK) has been the sponsor of The 16th World Conference of the Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space (ACUUS), which was held from 5-7 November 2018 with the theme “Integrated Underground Solutions for Compact Metropolitan Cities”. More →		Dr. Winnie Tang, Chairman of Esri China (HK), has been invited to participate in the Panel Discussion at the International Housing Conference 2018 organized by the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS). More →


Esri Announces Beta Program of ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Qt Supporting Embedded Linux Devices		Esri Location Intelligence Technology Now Offered on FirstNet
Esri announced that its ArcGIS Runtime SDK will begin supporting development for embedded Linux devices on the Qt platform. More →		Esri announced its Explorer for ArcGIS app is now listed in the FirstNet App Catalog for public safety’s sake. More →


Business Advantage through Location Intelligence: The CEO's Guide		Retailers Attempt to Staff Up for the Holiday Rush
Location intelligence is a brand of business intelligence that helps executives understand customers and business trends in locations around the globe. In this article, we’ll explain how a CEO can turn location intelligence into business advantage. More →		To boost the chances of finding holiday staffing, some retailers may use employee incentives and location intelligence technology in their recruitment efforts. More →


A Media and Publishing Company Delivers Location Intelligence to Advertisers		Finding AI Talent Using Location Intelligence
While the newspaper industry shifts its strategies to meet the challenges of an ever-changing digital age, one well-respected media company has found an innovative way to turn prospective customers into loyal advertising partners. More →		Job postings for artificial intelligence (AI)-related roles nearly doubled in the US between 2015 and 2018, while searches for those roles increased 182 percent, according to a job site. More →


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Esri Developer Summit D.C.		Geodesign Summit
Jan 31, 2019 ∙ Washington, D.C.		Feb 25-28, 2019 ∙ Redlands, California