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With the rapid advancement of science and technology, we are probably the luckiest generation in the history of human development. The exchange of data, information and knowledge especially via the Internet has never become easier, and this enhances the way we live and work, learn and think, create and contribute.

We are also the generation facing greater challenges, including global warming, extreme events and environmental degradation. Modern geospatial technologies and Earth observation, together with big data analytics and cloud computing, are uniquely poised to help discover deep insights and find solutions to mitigate those challenges while ensuring the sustainability of our environment and society.

BigData Earth is a data science/technology R&D company and creates new Location-centric Business Applications using Geospatial Big Data Analytics, Earth Observation and Cloud Computing.

Recent major projects and services (as of May 2021) include:

+ Mapping major bushfires in Australia using near real-time Himawari-8 satellite imagery link
+ Developing dedicated image analysis software to rapidly process the latest satellite imagery, including ESA Sentinel-2, NASA/USGS Landsat-8, JMA Himawari 8/9 and NOAA GOES 16/17 link
+ Applying new AI (artificial intelligence) and deep learning techniques for image feature extraction, property location metrics and hazard risk modelling link

+ New R&D in property location and hazard risk analytics: A transformative journey from desktop computing to cloud computing link
+ Creating next-generation property location and hazard risk information with cloud-based big data and analytics platforms:
* Developing https://PropertyLocation.com.au/ (for Australia);
* Developing https://PropertyLocation360.com/ (for the U.S. and worldwide);

+ Web Apps: Developing versatile web mapping, analysis and reporting Apps link
+ Web APIs: Creating a comprehensive set of Location Profile APIs enabling the property location intelligence and hazard risk Australian and international portals link
+ Web Mapping: Integrated cloud-based geospatial processing services – Turning DEMs into tile maps link

+ Creating new tools for investigating flood-prone areas in Australia and the U.S. link 1, link 2
+ Developing unique geocoding solutions link
+ Analysing the global warming projections dataset NASA NEX-GDDP (2015; ~12 terabytes in file size) link
+ Extracting land cover features from ~400 terabytes of high-resolution imagery (~1.5 petabytes of temporary data)
+ Making large-sized imagery and elevation mosaics involving 100s of terabytes of publicly-available datasets (e.g. the time series of Landsat and Sentinel imagery) link