Using Map Data to Mitigate the Risk and Expense of Wildfire Insurance Claims
Wildfires are unpredictable, frightening, and devastating. In the first nine months of 2019 alone, there were 36,286 wildfires in the United States that scorche …
Go in Depth With the HERE Location Services Geocoding API
The HERE Location Services Geocoding API is known for its versatility and practicality. Providing a street address results in an accurate lat/long. Providing an …
How Augmented Reality and Building Information Modeling Benefits AEC Professionals
Architects, engineers, and construction (AEC) professionals are continually tasked with designing and constructing new, smarter buildings. Geospatial technology …
5 Ways Large Property Developers Use Map Data to Evaluate Sites
The search for ideal building sites and available land within those areas is an ongoing pursuit for large property developers, and it doesn’t happen by chance. …
5 Ways Governments Use Map Data in the Event of a Natural Disaster
In 2018, natural disasters accounted for approximately $160 billion in losses — the fourth costliest year since 1980.1 Droughts, floods, extreme weather and tem …
Giving Back: ADCi Celebrates the Spirit of Volunteerism
There’s a lot of talk about the spirit of giving during the holiday season, which got the ADCi team thinking about the spirit of giving back throughout the year …
How Do You Know You’re Using Accurate Map Data?
Map data is only effective if it is reliable, and updating map data is the only way to ensure its accuracy. That could raise some questions about the map data y …
Which API/SDK Providers Are My Best Options?
We recently explored the pros and cons of free map APIs v. paid map APIs, which may have raised questions in the minds of some app developers about where they c …
7 Factors That Influence Your Map Data Budget
Map data is an essential tool and critical budget line item for GIS departments. Determining the right amount of money to set aside requires consideration and p …