geospatial
adjective
geo·spa·tial
ˌjē-ō-ˈspā-shəl 
: consisting of, derived from, or relating to data that is directly linked to specific geographical locations
If the data set consists of geographical information, it is called spatial (or geospatial) mining.—
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Paul McFedriesThis investigation uses … geospatial approaches to examine how changing neighborhood conditions after Hurricane Katrina affected the probability of the presence of unattended pools.—Imelda K. Moise et al.
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This requires access to robust geospatial data, imagery, and insights - like those offered by our Solar API.
—Yael Maguire, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Salman Rashid was named CFO at Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial consulting firm.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
The service will combine data from ICE’s unit measuring geospatial climate risk for municipal and mortgage bond markets with analytics from DeltaTerra Capital, a research firm focused on climate risk in real estate markets.
—Matt Wirz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023
Last year, 12 countries across the developing world participated in a United Nations program to build capacity and know-how on the use of geospatial and satellite data to monitor crop conditions for better agricultural productivity.
—Emiliano Kargieman, Forbes, 29 June 2022
Growing need The need for geospatial intelligence is more important than ever.
—Darren Ruddell, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
Since mid-February, the water level has steadily increased, according to data from Theia, a French provider of geospatial analysis.
—Time, 7 June 2023
Here, geospatial analysis goes to work putting locations into context.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
According to industry experts, this is not an accidental by-product of the U.S. government’s need for geospatial intelligence but a key benefit of working with commercial providers, since the images the government takes with its own satellites are classified.
—Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
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Yael Maguire, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Salman Rashid was named CFO at Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial consulting firm.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
The service will combine data from ICE’s unit measuring geospatial climate risk for municipal and mortgage bond markets with analytics from DeltaTerra Capital, a research firm focused on climate risk in real estate markets.
—Matt Wirz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023
Last year, 12 countries across the developing world participated in a United Nations program to build capacity and know-how on the use of geospatial and satellite data to monitor crop conditions for better agricultural productivity.
—Emiliano Kargieman, Forbes, 29 June 2022
Growing need The need for geospatial intelligence is more important than ever.
—Darren Ruddell, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
Since mid-February, the water level has steadily increased, according to data from Theia, a French provider of geospatial analysis.
—Time, 7 June 2023
Here, geospatial analysis goes to work putting locations into context.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
According to industry experts, this is not an accidental by-product of the U.S. government’s need for geospatial intelligence but a key benefit of working with commercial providers, since the images the government takes with its own satellites are classified.
—Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Geospatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geospatial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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