Roundtable on RS Data Management

As remotely sensed data becomes more and more ubiquitous, organisations are looking for ways to correctly use and manage this information. Lawrie Jordan, director of imagery for Esri asks organisations to discuss how they are improving access to imagery by weighing in at the Spatial Roundtable.

"Availability of imagery is no longer the problem, accessibility is," explains Jordan. "The landslide of imagery data is overwhelming. In response, users are shifting their work habits to handle this surge so they can get their jobs done quickly and more easily."

At first, imagery was a special data type available only to the military and large corporations with major investments in land, such as oil and mineral exploration companies. Today, anyone can use imagery, and it is becoming freely available thanks to services such as Landsat. Many organisations are using imagery to better understand and generate opinions about what government officials, environmental scientists, and news reporters are telling them.

As the amount of remotely sensed data grows and users demand fast access to terabytes of information, experts need to have a plan in place to maximise access. Professionals are invited to join the discussion.