Utilities
Major investments have been and are made in utility infrastructure; power lines, gas mains, water mains, data lines, telephone lines, and sewer lines. In the past geospatial data has been inadequately recorded and in some cases it is not documented at all.
Reliability of supply, environmental protection and efficiency of operations, require accurate geospatial data. Infrastructure damage can be avoided when reliable information regarding location and description of pipelines is available to the work crews. The repair and replacement of infrastructure can be carried out quickly when accurate geospatial data has been deployed.
GeoEye imagery products provide a highly accurate base map for a utility company to visually plan design and implement their projects and workflow management. Additionally, GeoEye can derive street centerline vector data to further assist utility companies in building the foundation for their GIS.
Applications
- Broad area mapping
- Infrastructure management
- Planning
- Disaster response
- Location-based services
- Visualization and simulation modeling