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The Geospatial Collective: Facilitating Data Convergence Whether a government agency or utility service provider, an engineering firm or earthworks operator, geospatial solutions sit at the heart of most every action and reaction. By Scott Crozier
While transformative geospatial solutions facilitate earth surface mapping, help interpret spatial patterns and document environmental accountability, they are also foundational to the emergence of smart city digital twins and our collective ability to enhance the quality and performance of services while reducing resource consumption.
bility with Science-Based Targets. We are committed to ensuring that our mission, solutions, and initiatives align with and support the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) — which serve as a globally adopted sustainability roadmap. One specific focus for us and our customers is the Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure SDG target. Through technology, we can help our customers drive sustainability by increasing productivity, quality, safety and transparency. The wide-
spread application of technology contributes to performance and efficiency gains while solving complex real-world sustainability problems. Case-in-point, construction firm Ecovie sees itself as a sustainable company, one that is compelled to deliver quality solutions with optimized materials and lower carbon emissions. Meeting its operational mandates requires the right tools. The project team used a mobile mapping system that combines precise LiDAR data and immersive panoramic imagery to map the
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NSS, GIS, Lidar technologies and the associated applications like mapping, scanning and monitoring, are firmly embedded into the construction of roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, the mining of critical resources, and even the structures in which we live and work.
As we look ahead to 2023, three areas of focus will be essential to the advancement of technology: sustainability, connectivity and autonomy.
Sustainable opportunities Like many other leading businesses, Trimble has placed sustainability front and center, increasing operational and product sustaina-
Norway’s Randselva Bridge is the longest bridge in the world to be built entirely from 3D design files. A 3D-first approach allows users to leverage full data traceability throughout a project's lifecycle, leading to safer, more efficient, and more sustainable results.
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