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Time of India
8 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Karnataka moves to digitally secure its lakes, geotags over 31,000 waterbodies
Bengaluru: In a move to safeguard its water resources and protect lakes, the state govt launched a project involving the geotagging of lakes in March 2024. The project, taken up by the department of minor irrigation and groundwater development in collaboration with the department of survey, settlement and land records (SSLR), seeks to geotag all 41,875 waterbodies in Karnataka. As of April 2025, as many as 31,033 waterbodies were geotagged. Locals and panchayats are pitching in, turning conservation into a community mission. With this, the govt can track real-time updates, including water flow and encroachments. Till April, the state had surveyed and mapped 34,651 lakes spanning 7.7 lakh acres. In the process, it identified 42,678 acres of lake encroachment; of this, 28,750 acres have been cleared and restored, while the remaining are in the process of being recovered. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Among the districts, Hassan has the highest number of geotagged waterbodies so far, while Ballari has the least. Community participation has played a key role in ensuring the project's process, with gram panchayats helping in identifying lake boundaries, resolving local disputes, and validating field data. Legal enforcement has also been made easier through geotagging. When encroachments are detected using this data, the authorities concerned fine those responsible. Integrated approach The geotagged data is being used to support drought resilience and groundwater recharge planning, and aligns with the Karnataka State Action Plan on Climate Change (KSAPCC), the Bengaluru Climate Action & Resilience Plan (BCAP), and the World Bank's water resilience project. Officials say this integrated approach will help the state strengthen flood-control measures, improve water storage, and secure long-term water availability across urban and rural areas. Once the project is completed, officials will be updating the data daily, ensuring that the govt always has access to the latest status of each lake. This allows for accurate water allocation, prioritisation of lake rejuvenation, and seasonal monitoring for sustainable resource use. The mapped data is also being used to plan desilting operations, bund strengthening, and tracking of seasonal changes. The software deployed to manage the project is ArcGIS, featuring a comprehensive set of capabilities, apps, and tools for drawing insights from location information. Officials are leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and high-resolution satellite imagery to track physical changes to lakes over time, including boundary shifts and declining water levels.
Business Wire
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Esri Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring ArcGIS Users New AI Enhancements
REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, is integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service into ArcGIS. This powerful collaboration equips users with all new AI assistants to simplify work with geospatial data, maps, and analytics. In addition, the AI's natural language interaction will enable users to quickly understand complex spatial problems. By automating spatial analyses, AI-enhanced GIS can enable organizations of all sizes to harness its full power. This democratization of GIS can help everyone from city planners and policy makers to businesses, research groups, and constituents make better decisions faster. The integration of Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models builds on a longstanding collaboration between Esri and Microsoft in the field of AI. This most recent collaboration serves as an augmentation to Esri's cutting-edge geospatial AI. The new integration will improve problem-solving and productivity in numerous ways for users, including: Actively employing GeoAI to streamline problem-solving with enhanced data analysis, pattern detection, and change tracking. Intelligence organizations can automate event analysis; agriculture and forestry organizations can detect invasive species; the oil and gas sector can monitor assets; public safety agencies can use predictive analytics for traffic and emergency response; and insurance companies can use data to expedite claims and recovery processes. AI assistants available as a resource to help GIS analysts boost productivity and make information products more accessible to everyone. Embedded AI assistants across ArcGIS products help analysts create content, introspect and summarize data, provide suggestions and recommendations, and even write code. ArcGIS for Teams features a Declarative Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot, which provides AI-driven search and discovery of authoritative maps, apps, and location data directly within Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft 365 portal pages. Users can efficiently find and access essential data within the information about people, infrastructure, and the environment. It supports searches for both publicly available ArcGIS content and private organizational geographic data. "Our collaboration with Microsoft and the integration of Microsoft Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models into ArcGIS is a game-changer for geospatial technology," said Jay Theodore, Esri Chief Technology Officer for AI and Enterprise Technologies. "By democratizing geospatial understanding, we are removing barriers and empowering users to unlock the full potential of location intelligence. This collaboration represents a major milestone in our journey to make spatial analysis more accessible and impactful for organizations of all sizes." Emphasizing the significance of the collaboration with Esri, Jason Graefe, CVP, Worldwide ISV & Digital Natives team at Microsoft, said, 'It is not merely about technology integration but also about establishing a new benchmark for innovation in the geospatial field. This collaboration aims to empower people and organizations worldwide by combining Esri's leadership in geospatial technology with Microsoft's expertise in cloud and AI.' A comprehensive enterprise geospatial platform, ArcGIS is built on an advanced AI technology framework. One of the cornerstones of this platform, GeoAI enhances organizations' ability to analyze and interpret spatial data. Alongside Esri's own integrated AI assistants designed to improve user experience, efficiency, and productivity, ArcGIS improves decision-making, boosts productivity, and delivers unparalleled user experiences. The Azure infrastructure will be available as a compute resource empowering users to leverage over 90 pretrained deep learning models with the GeoAI toolbox. Explore how Esri is revolutionizing geospatial technology by unlocking AI-driven insights: About Esri Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic approach to solving some of the world's most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at Copyright © 2025 Esri. All rights reserved. Esri, the Esri globe logo, ArcGIS, The Science of Where, and @ are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of their respective mark owners.
Business Wire
7 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Esri's ArcGIS Basemaps Power Dataminr First Alert for Enhanced Real-Time Event Detection and Awareness
REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, has partnered with Dataminr, the leading real-time AI platform, to enhance real-time emergency response for public organizations. Esri's ArcGIS Basemaps will be integrated into Dataminr First Alert, a real-time critical event discovery solution. Used by public sector organizations around the globe for emergency and crisis response, diplomatic security, infrastructure protection, and more, First Alert will leverage Esri's ArcGIS Basemaps to improve decision-making for customers. Over the next few months, Dataminr will transition current First Alert users to the new Esri basemap experience. 'By equipping First Alert users with Esri's comprehensive and authoritative collection of basemaps, we are happy to empower organizations with the advanced geospatial awareness that only our location services can provide,' said Richard Cooke, Corporate Director of Global Business Development at Esri. 'This integration will enable Dataminr customers to detect emerging threats earlier, visualize their proximity to critical assets, and make faster, more informed decisions.' This new integration enables a single map-based operations resource for users who need real-time understanding of events and potential emergencies. By combining the power of mapping with AI, it will allow users to detect and locate emerging risks and events to provide the earliest possible warning significantly faster than traditional methods. Enhanced mapping performance and visual context enable accelerated understanding and decision-making. 'With Esri's geospatial data as a foundation for First Alert's operational picture, we're creating a new standard for how the public sector manages and contextualizes risk through real-time, actionable insights,' said Brian Gumbel, President and Chief Operating Officer at Dataminr. "When minutes matter, knowing exactly what's happening, and where, is the key to an effective response." Serving government and public safety organizations across more than 220 countries and territories, Dataminr is recognized as one of the world's leading AI software providers. The company's unique platform monitors more than one million public data sources, including images, video, and text in over 150 languages. Dataminr will begin migrating existing customers to ArcGIS Basemaps, with the transition to be complete by the end of the year. However, customers who would like to accelerate full access to Esri's basemaps can reach out to their Customer Success Manager to initiate the process. Public sector organizations can also learn more about integrating Dataminr's real-time AI platform into their existing Esri ArcGIS environment by reaching out to esri@ To learn more about how Esri's world-leading maps and location services can enhance real-time awareness and decision-making, visit About Dataminr Dataminr has created a revolutionary real-time AI platform for detecting events, risks, and critical information from public data signals. The company's world-leading AI platform performs trillions of daily computations across billions of public data inputs from more than one million unique public data sources. Dataminr is known for its trailblazing AI platform, which pioneered Multi-Modal Fusion AI—synthesizing terabytes of real-time data spanning text, image, video, sound, and sensor signals for accurate, real-time event, threat and risk detection across 150+ languages and 220+ countries and territories. The company also pioneered ReGenAI, a breakthrough form of Gen AI that automatically regenerates live event briefs in real time as events unfold. Powered by more than 50 proprietary large-language models, Dataminr delivers the earliest actionable information to enhance the security and resilience of organizations, infrastructure, and people. For more information, visit About Esri Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic approach to solving some of the world's most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at Copyright © 2025 Esri. All rights reserved. Esri, the Esri globe logo, ArcGIS, The Science of Where, and @ are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of their respective mark owners.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Urban expansion alters Vizag's natural landscape
Visakhapatnam: The erstwhile combined Visakhapatnam district has undergone a dramatic transformation in its land use and land cover (LULC) over the past two decades, with rapid urbanisation and industrial expansion reshaping its landscape between 2000 and 2023. A recent analysis by researchers from Vignan's Institute of Information Technology, Visakhapatnam, using supervised classification through ArcGIS, reveals significant shifts in key land categories. In 2000, Visakhapatnam exhibited a relatively balanced LULC distribution. Agricultural land dominated, covering 37.42% of the area, followed closely by forest vegetation at 35.10%. Barren lands occupied 16.5%, while built-up areas stood at 7.98%. Water bodies and industrial areas made up smaller proportions at 1.68% and 1.29% respectively. By 2023, the urban fabric had visibly intensified. The built-up area surged to 18.7%, marking an 11.92% increase tied directly to population growth and the expanding demand for housing, commercial zones, and transport infrastructure. This rise was fuelled by new residential and commercial developments across the district. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like איפה הכי כדאי להשקיע כסף? כלכלה מעשית מידע נוסף Undo Industrial areas also grew substantially, climbing from 1.29% in 2000 to 10.3% in 2023 — a change associated with new pharmaceutical ventures and overall industrialisation in the wake of Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation. This growth corresponds to a 7.54% expansion per lakh population, according to the study's estimates. At the same time, natural and agricultural areas saw notable reductions. Agricultural land dropped from 37.42% to 26.3%, reflecting steady encroachment driven by urban and industrial expansion. Forest vegetation, despite a brief resurgence in 2020 due to post-cyclone restoration, decreased overall from 35.10% to 26.7%, with Cyclone Hudhud in 2015 contributing significantly to this decline. Water bodies, essential for ecological balance, declined marginally from 1.68% to 1.4%. This reduction is linked to industrial growth, land reclamation, and runoff-related degradation. Meanwhile, barren lands showed minimal change, inching up from 16.5% to 16.6%. The study projects that population growth will continue to shape land dynamics through 2030, stressing the importance of geospatial monitoring tools like ArcGIS and methods like supervised classification to guide sustainable development. Visakhapatnam's trajectory mirrors broader patterns in coastal urbanisation across India, where infrastructure progress often intersects with challenges in conserving vital ecosystems. The study was conducted by Brahmaiah Borigarla, Rajesh Adigarla, and Jyotheesh Alla from the Department of Civil Engineering at Vignan's Institute of Information Technology. The research report is titled "Land Use Land Cover Change Detection of Urban Area Using RS and GIS – A Case Study of Visakhapatnam District", published as Chapter 13 in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Materials and Sustainable Societal Development.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
How to protect yourself in dangerous floods: Weather alerts, maps and more
Deadly flooding in Texas, combined with the recent trauma from fatal Hurricane Helene flooding in East Tennessee, has prompted questions about warning signs during hazardous weather. The Texas flooding has left over 100 people dead and many more missing. The September flooding from Helene resulted in the deaths of 250 people across the South. In East Tennessee, 18 people died in the floods caused by Helene. Flash floods are the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States, the National Weather Service says. Ahead of the arrival of severe weather and resulting floods, there are steps you can take to help protect yourself and your family. Your phone should receive wireless emergency alerts, which are emergency messages sent by local, state and federal public safety agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Weather Service. You don't have to sign up for the Wireless Emergency Alert service as they are automatically sent. To know if you receive emergency alerts, check with your wireless carrier. Another way to stay informed is to follow your county's emergency management agency on social media, where they regularly post information about hazardous conditions. For Knoxville and Knox County, follow the Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency Facebook page for regular updates. The National Weather Service provides 24/7 coverage and updates on hazards affecting all 50 states, as well as regular weather updates at The East Tennessee office is in Morristown. Experts often recommend buying a special weather radio, which is designed to receive certain emergency messages. They're available at a variety of online retailers and cost anywhere from $25 to over $100. If you're curious about water levels along a specific body of water, check the National Water Prediction Service at It shows anticipated water levels nationwide, including in East Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley Authority advises that if you live in a flood-prone area, you should check your local news and weather channels for the latest information. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has flood maps on which you can simply input your address in the search bar. Check it at Part of TVA's mission is to prevent flooding in the Southeast. It manages the 652-mile Tennessee River with nine dams. But its work has limitations. Water systems that TVA does not control, such as creeks and streams, are the ones most likely to flood, TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks said. You can find a map of each facility and its controlled water systems on the TVA website at Click on the water body nearest you to learn more. During Hurricane Helene, stretches of rivers that did not have dams were hit the hardest, such as the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon rivers. ArcGIS, a geographic information system, shows regions of East Tennessee and their flood potential. Some areas have higher chances of flooding than others, such as: Boone Lake and South Fork Holston River near Johnson City Douglas Lake near the Great Smoky Mountains Hord Creek-Holston River and Bradley Creek-Holston River near Kingsport Painter Spring Branch-South Fork Holston River in Sullivan County Richland Creek-Nolichucky River in Greene County Knox County does not have outdoor weather sirens, nor did the communities in central Texas where the deadly flooding occurred in early July. Emergency management experts have advocated adding sirens for riverfronts that are known for flash floods. The question of whether sirens are an effective way to raise the alarm for floods and other natural disasters is nuanced. They are predominantly used to alert people who are in immediate danger outdoors. "Sirens are still the most effective method to warn the population at large in the shortest amount of time," the Boone County Office of Emergency Management in Missouri said. Floods, especially flash floods, are particularly dangerous because water levels are unpredictable and can rise in unexpected ways. Flash floods can occur in minutes during heavy rainfall, and they can be triggered by dam or levee breaks. Mountains and steep hills produce rapid runoff that, combined with saturated soil, are a recipe for disaster. There are several ways a person can lose their life when caught in a flood: Drowning is the leading cause of death in a flood. It only takes 6 inches of fast-moving water to knock down an adult, according to the National Weather Service. People often die in a flood when their car is swept away. Debris can cause death or injury in floods. Downed power lines can create an electrocution hazard. Hypothermia can cause death if the temperature of the water and the environment are not sufficient to maintaining a person's body heat. Contaminated water and pathogens can cause people to get sick, increase the risk of infections and be dangerous for those with compromised immune systems or people unable to get medical care. Myron Thompson reports on public safety for Knox News. Email: This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: How to protect yourself in floods: Weather alerts, maps and more
