The Mass We Made – [Calculating And] Mapping The Weight Of The Built Environment [USA]
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https://www.maps.com/the-mass-we-made-mapping-the-weight-of-the-built-environment/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43755-5 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #USA #builtenvironment #structures #buildings #roads #highways #bridges #tunnels #infrastructure #mass #volume #houses #schools #pipelines #remotesensing #openstreetmap #buildingfootprints #engineering #engineeredstructures #geography #sustainability #model #model #CONUS #representation

How Freeing Rivers Can Help California Ease Flood Risks And Revive Ecosystems
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-20/california-floodplain-restoration <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #hydrology #water #california #centralvalley #rivers #floodplains #naturalsystems #flood #flooding #levees #engineering #engineeredstructures #soil #fertility #diosriosranch #modesto #treeplanting #trees #vegetation #habitat #habitatrestoration #ecosystems #ecosystemrestoration #runoff #infiltration #naturalsystems #storms #extremeweather #climatechange #rain #rainfall #precipitation #droughts #waterresources