PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

Building a mapping data trust for People and Planet thisisplace.org Washington, DC & London, UK Joined November 2019

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

a day ago

The World Cup proves football thrives everywhere. We’re mapping community pitches in Cabo Verde, Turks and Caicos, Anguilla, Tuvalu, Saint Vincent, Tonga, and beyond with aerial & street-level imagery. ⚽ Small islands. Big football culture. #WorldCup #Football #PLACE #Geospatial

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

6 days ago

AI has a geography problem—and better data is the solution. Models trained on limited regions don't always generalize globally. Our CTO, Waddah Hago, explains why representative geospatial data is key to building AI that works everywhere. lnkd.in/gam6gg4Q #AI #GeospatialAI

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

a week ago

Vuna Wharf, Nukuʻalofa-Tonga’s main gateway for cruise ships and cargo, now mapped in stunning high-res detail. Data like this supports coastal monitoring and smarter infrastructure planning Tongatapu, Tonga|@ThisIsPLACE #Tonga #Nukualofa #DroneMapping #OpenData #PacificIslands

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Esri Blog @EsriBlog

2 years ago

Rising seas threaten the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu and the country's leaders are taking action. A digital twin—created with GIS and high-resolution imagery captured by @ThisIsPLACE—help study climate impacts and preserve cultural heritage. esri.com/about/newsroom…

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

2 years ago

Happy to have worked with @IIPP_UCL to create the visualisation for the #DPImap Learn more at the link below 👇

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @IIPP_UCL

2 years ago

🧩There is an incomplete picture of the global state of DPI. To fill this gap, IIPP has launched the DPI Map which allows users to explore the digital systems that are reshaping public service delivery around the world. 🔗Read more here: medium.com/iipp-blog/digi…

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

2 years ago

PLACE is proud to be working as part of the @DEarthPacific programme supported by @spc_cps . Read more about our recent work in #Tuvalu 👇

Pacific Community @spc_cps

2 years ago

#Tuvalu is leading the way with high-resolution mapping to combat #climate change! SPC's Digital Earth Pacific programme @DEarthPacific and @ThisIsPLACE provided data and information that Tuvalu can use in its digital twin efforts! Read more: bit.ly/4empMZ2

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Frank Pichel @Frank_Pichel

2 years ago

Curious what it looks like when national #mapping agencies partner with @ThisIsPLACE to capture #spatial data? Read about how the #Anguilla #survey department worked with PLACE and see how they are using the #imagery. thisisplace.org/anguilla_2023/

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

2 years ago

We have been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program! “We look forward to leveraging the benefits the program offers in evaluating image processing and machine learning approaches at scale, as well as upskilling our developer team” Nigel Edmead - Partner, PLACE

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

2 years ago

🔊 What a brilliant article capturing our journey and work at PLACE! 👏 Many thanks James Killick for taking the time to share our story. Make sure you check out PLACE "Fueling Maps for the Rest of the World" and the many other articles on James's blog links below 👇

Map Happenings @maphappenings

2 years ago

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Frank Pichel @Frank_Pichel

2 years ago

We are working @ThisIsPLACE to create a data trust of #mapping data in partnership with data started governments - a nuanced approach that is difficult to explain. @mapguy has done a great job capturing our model in the latest @maphappenings - give a read! maphappenings.com

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Osaretin Victor Asemota @asemota

2 years ago

I am on more than a few boards but @ThisIsPLACE board is the one board meeting I look forward to eagerly as something exciting is always happening. As the author of this article said, Place is really making a difference in the world. Learn more here: maphappenings.com

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

The @ThisisPLACE team uses the @Mosaic360camera to collect quality, high-resolution #PLACEGround street imagery. This work would not be possible w/o the partnership of @BNETD_CI. Notre travail de collecte de données ne serait pas possible sans le partenariat avec @BNETD_CI.

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

🙌🏽🙌🏽Collaborating with partners is fundamental to PLACE's work -- proud of the progress made on this #GIS project with @SpatialCollect @OurRadiantEarth @SpaceAgencyKE #PLACEDataTrust #PLACECommunity

Spatial Collective @SpatialCollect

3 years ago

From Aerial Imagery to Machine Learning. Learn how collaborative efforts by @SpatialCollect, @OurRadiantEarth, @SpaceAgencyKE, and @ThisIsPLACE are innovating high-res agricultural data accessibility. spatialcollective.com/from-aerial-im… #SustainableDevelopment @Geocartsurveys

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

The #PLACECommunity welcomes GeoSpace Engineering Consult Ltd -- bringing their significant experience in #landsurveying, GECL intend to use #PLACEData w/ their projects in-country, to support Digital Elevation Models for flood-prone areas of cities in #Ghana #PLACEDataTrust

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Spatial Collective @SpatialCollect

3 years ago

Collaboration in action! @SpatialCollect & @SpaceAgencyKE, supported by @OurRadiantEarth & @ThisIsPLACE, joined forces to capture high-res aerial imagery in Kenol, Murang'a County. Here's a short video: youtu.be/lxQVbanwE0I?si… @Geocartsurveys #aerialimagery

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

Join our co-founder Peter Rabley and @Mercycorps & @Floodbase panelists discussing “How can climate-smart data be used by #fintech startups to increase impact?” as part of @CFI_Action’s Financial Inclusion Week. ! Register to view this session. bit.ly/FinclusionWeek… #FIW23

Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) @CFI_Accion

3 years ago

We are living in an era with unprecedented levels of #dataavailability. This #FinclusionWeek on-demand session explores the role of #data in driving, shaping, and accelerating the intersection of #fintech and climate #resilience: bit.ly/3tnAbBn

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

How’s this for a car selfie? Que diriez-vous d'un selfie en voiture? @ThisisPLACE + @BNETD_CI staff collecting #PLACEGround urban imagery in Abidjan w/ our @Mosaic360camera. The high-resolution imagery this camera captures is invaluable for mapping streets in African urban areas.

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

Since 1966, @TetraTechIntDev has led with science and provided its clients w/ innovative technical solutions. As part of the #PLACECommunity Tetra Tech can utilize #PLACEData for clear solutions to complex problems in H20, the environment, land tenure, & more. Welcome, Tetra Tech

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

🎉The expansion of the #PLACECommunity continues. Welcome @atlasai_co, helping companies plan, prioritize & accelerate growth w/ their predictive intelligence platform. Atlas AI helps customers meet evolving demands, utilizing #PLACEData for change detection & #GeospatialAI

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

@BoafoDavid @Mosaic360camera @BNETD_CI Always great to be in the field collecting for the #PLACEDataTrust

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PLACE @ThisIsPLACE

3 years ago

A beautiful day in Abidjan collecting high-resolution street imagery with our @Mosaic360camera. Une belle journée à Abidjan propice à la collecte d’images urbaines à haute résolution avec notre caméra Mosaic. Thank you to @BNETD_CI for their ongoing support and partnership.