Last month celebrated International GIS Day (15 November 2023) which was set up to celebrate and recognise achievements by geospatial specialists around the globe Most people are familiar with Google Maps and having the power of geography in the palm of their hand: to find your way, the whereabouts of a specific shop or even the location of other family members! TheGeographical Information Systems (GIS)used by such applications also play a crucial role within HSE. HSE'sNational Population Database(NPD) supports our geographical risk assessment work and work for other organisations in Government and externally. The NPD is a trusted and versatile resource for geo-demographic analysis in GB and has been used to support the assessment of potential nuclear sites by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), estimate flooding risk in Met Office forecasting models, and for understanding demand for transport planning models by the Department of Transport. The team have recently won funding from the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) to improve the database and make it more accessible outside of HSE. Read more in this new article on our website. |
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