A new approach called social mapping provides rescue teams with a detailed, data-driven map of what they should be doing, and where. Patrick Meier, a veteran of crisis-mapping efforts and the director ...

Platial, a social mapping startup, has decided to call it quits. The company announced its plans to shut down in a blog post on Saturday. The site may go offline as soon as Tuesday. The Portland, Ore.

No audio available for this content. Predicting where a dangerous wildfire is going to start can be very difficult, but geographic information systems (GIS) can quickly analyze geographic data about ...

The integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into corporate strategies has gained significant traction in recent years. Global challenges such as climate change, social ...