Geospatial analysis is a collection of quantitative and computational methods for examining data that are explicitly referenced in geographic space, typically using coordinate-based representations such as vector (points, lines, polygons) and raster (grids) models. It encompasses spatial statistics, spatial autocorrelation assessment, geostatistics (e.g., kriging), network and proximity analysis, spatial interpolation, and spatial-temporal modeling, often implemented within Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial databases. These methods exploit spatial relationships—distance, adjacency, containment, and topology—to detect patterns, model processes, and support inference and prediction across domains such as environmental science, epidemiology, transportation, and urban planning.
A University of Houston scientist has teamed with international partners to examine how Antarctica's massive glaciers are shifting and how that could predict sea level changes. Their latest collaboration offers the most precise ...
Earth Sciences
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In a world covered with sensors and satellites, access to high-quality data that can help solve problems and improve systems is more widespread than ever. But with such a wealth of information at our disposal, how do we know ...
Environment
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Measuring mountain snowpack at strategically selected hotspots consistently outperforms broader, basin-wide mapping in predicting water supply in the western United States, a new study has found.
Earth Sciences
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Tracking human behavioral patterns in cities can be used to determine urban delineations and urban land use, which has the potential to improve urban planning.
Environment
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Using the first complete dataset of more than 415 million buildings across 50 countries in sub‐Saharan Africa, researchers at the University of Chicago created an unprecedented approach to urban development, down to each ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2025
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Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new hope for tracking pollution and improving waste management in cities worldwide.
Environment
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Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released in forests.
Ecology
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Approximately 30% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are removed by terrestrial vegetation through photosynthesis. Researchers affiliated with UNIST have unveiled an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) analysis ...
Environment
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A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relative sea level is a concern, but many in the interior. Furthermore, ...
Earth Sciences
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In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban environmental quality.
Earth Sciences
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