Afghanistan Data: We asked the GIS Community for advice where one could find GIS data products & maps for Afghanistan. The following is a summary of the results, along with numerous other data resources that have been submitted to us. View Summary Here
The Geospatial Industry's Response To Terrorism
Afghanistan Geographic Information Resources
- This Web portal has been developed to help agencies involved in
providing aid to Afghanistan find important information such as
climate data, maps, geographic data, and links to various
organizations involved in relief efforts. Supported by ESRI (Added 01.31.02)
WTC 360º birds-eye view
- What is it like to be in the middle of the devastation left by the wake of the September 11th attacks? For the month of January National Geographic brings the Ground Zero experience home through a 360º birds-eye view. With secured permission from the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) photographer Andrea Booher mounted a Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera atop a crane situated amid the ruins of the World Trade Center. For 24 hours in late November, the camera, on the arm of a cherry picker with a 100-foot reach, was equipped with a fish-eye lens enabling it to take 180º pictures of the site. Ipix software then turned these series of pictures into a "virtual reality bubble", allowing its viewers to take a 360º look around the rubble, the buildings surrounding the site and its neighboring areas. Thanks again to NGS for informing of about another cool resource! (Added 10.01.02)
Telemorphic Launches Free Afghanistan Web Mapping Site
- Maplicity Powers New Interactive Web-based GIS and Satellite Image Visualization Service. (11.02.01)
SpatialNews Update
- US Military Purchases Exclusive Rights to Ikonos Imagery
Over Operation Enduring Freedom. Space Imaging also offers media a chance to purchase first "post strike" imagery. (10.17.01) updated Oct 19
Afghanistan DEMs
- Follow the latest international developments with these DEMs and DEM overlays
of north central Afghanistan from the author of the "Terrain Modeling and Mapping using DEM, SDTS,
DRG, DLG and DTED Data" website.(10.18.01)
NOAA Remote Sensing Expertise Aids WTC Recovery Efforts
- NOAA's National Geodetic Survey and Aircraft Operations Center mapped the wreckage of the World Trade Center in support of recovery and cleanup efforts following the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. More details provided by NOAA. (10.08.01)
GIS Database Developed for New York WTC Recovery Efforts
- the GeoCommunity editor takes a look at the development of a GIS database being used in the disaster recovery efforts.(10.04.01)
Autodesk and Its Employees Join In Relief Efforts - Matching Funds up to $100,000 Earmarked for Families of Fire and Police Officials; Replacement of Software to Help Reestablish Customers’ Business Operations . (09/25/01)
EarthData - From 5,000 Feet Up, Mapping Terrain for Ground Zero
Workers. The resulting pictures show craters that drop at least 30 feet below street level. A corner of a jagged wall is what remains of the 110-story
south tower. Even less sticks up from the site of the north tower.(09/23/01)
GovExec.com - Mapping agency blocks access, postpones outsourcing pact. (09/26/01)
New Jersey Institute of Technology - NJIT Global Positioning System Aiding Twin Tower Recovery. (09/26/01)
GlobeXplorer, Inc. - GlobeXplorer Updates Aerial Imagery Of Disaster Locations On Its Website. (09/25/01)
Intergraph's Response and Recovery Efforts - As a
company, Intergraph is supporting response and recovery efforts in New York City,
Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. This document provided to us by Intergraph gives you an idea of Intergraph's involvement in the disaster recovery process. (09/21/01)
News From PlanGraphics, Inc. - The folks at PlanGraphics have informed us that the City of New York is a client of theirs. On wed AM we made a number of recommendations to NYC on how to utilize their GIS with search rescue etc and many were taken. Since then 4-5 staff have been on site at Command Center working with NYC. PlanGraphics maintains an office a couple of blocks from the WTC site.
A Letter to the GIS Community from ESRI
ESRI and its business partners are engaged in a number of efforts to
assist New York, Washington, D.C., and various federal agencies as
they recover from the devastating events of September 11th. These
efforts include providing software, hardware, data, and services.
National Institute of Justice - Due to the tragic events of the past week, the National Institute of Justice has decided to extend the due dates for a number of solicitations. Included is the "Crime Mapping Research: Funding for Spatial Data Analysis" solicitation. The original due date of September 17th, 2001 has now been extended to November 19, 2001. For a complete list of solicitation extensions, please see the NIJ Funding page.
i-cubed offers free imagery and 3-d building data of disaster sites
Interactive Relief and Rescue Map Aids in NYC Response -- An interactive Relief and Rescue Map of Manhattan ( www.urhere.com/nymap) has made
rapidly changing information easily available to those involved in emergency operations in NYC. Posted within 48 hours of the attack, the map features
locations and links for information such as hospitals, missing persons, blood donation centers, closed roads, telephone and electrical outages, grief
counseling centers, relief organizations, and areas left damaged by the attack.
SpatialNews
and The GeoCommunity, like all of you, have been deeply touched by the latest acts of war and terrorism that
have taken place here in the United States of America. We are pleased to provide an archive of news, information, and related
resources that have come out of the GIS/LBS Community as a result of this tragedy. Please feel free to suggest additions to this
section or share your stories with the Community by contacting 
