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CONCURRENT STREAMS

EnvironmentThis stream is directed at policy makers & environmental organisations.- Integration of ICT Applications in environment management air, land, water including

but not limited to surveying, mapping, geospatial technologies, satellite imagery.- Intelligent and agile responses and the power of location in modeling environmental

constraints for conservation and impact assessment on infrastructure planning.- Environmental assessments, species management & site rehabilitation both locally and

within state government.- Leveraging spatial technologies to better understand the risks and the impact of human

intervention on the environment.- Using technology to identify opportunities for renewable resources.

Innovation, research and development - incorporating Research@Locate15 Innovation, research and development drive the future directions, opportunities andachievements across diverse spatial sciences disciplines and the applications that utilisethem.

These disciplines include, but are not limited to: spatial infrastructure; geospatial web

services; GNSS; geodesy; geographic information science; remote sensing;photogrammetry; laser scanning; geovisualisation; and surveying.

Such R&D and innovation is initiated, influenced and enhanced by multi-disciplinarycollaboration within and across the three sectors: research (universities, CSIRO and otherpublic institutions) private industry and government.

- What are the spatial sciences opportunities, challenges and obstacles that need to beaddressed, explored and investigated so that we capture and exploit the potential andopportunities that the spatial sciences have to contribute?

- Paper submissions are encouraged from researchers, academics, post graduates,industry, and government and all innovators.

Sustainable management of our natural resourcesThe profitable and sustainable management of our natural resources is posing increasingchallenges and complexities for our government and business decision makers. Whether itbe mining, oil, gas, agriculture, land resources, or water, there is a recognised need forcritical enablers to guide optimal decision makers now and in the future. Geospatialinformation and associated technologies provide the key ways to drive, support, participate,and innovate.

Globally, we know that our resources are precious and finite. We also know that we areoperating in an era of restrained budget and capability. Our natural resources crossboundaries, they grow and are depleted. We change them to suit our ends, and yet seek toprotect them. Knowing the value of geospatial information in our decision making, can webetter optimise the management of our natural resources?

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HealthGeospatial information has long been used to identify areas of health risk and the spread ofdisease and infection, and is often the coagulant that brings together all the informationabout health in a meaningful way to make policy decisions. In todays seamless travelenvironment, we need to ensure we have timely and accurate geospatial information andsupporting technologies. How can we overcome the challenge of capturing health issuesthat cross people, borders, continents, and that travel and morph at great speed? Spatialinformation has the potential to enable us to be proactive, rather than reactive, to healthcrises. Are we using geospatial information and enabling technologies to their full potential?

Managing our investment in infrastructure and utilitiesGeospatial information and associated technologies are key enablers to aid the managementof infrastructure across the full asset lifecycle. Utility and Infrastructure practitioners areprivate and public sector organisations who support or participate in planning, designing,constructing, operating and maintaining infrastructure assets associated with transportation,supply, transmission and distribution, whether that be water, waste water, power,telecommunications, roads, rail and transportation.

Can we solve the next generation problems for utility & Infrastructure practitioners throughthe power of geospatial technologies and information? Common issues across the industryinclude integration with major business systems, increasing productivity of knowledgeworkers, real-time data processing for improved risk analysis & situation monitoring, andmeeting required levels of service within constrained budgets.

Security, Defence, Emergency and DisastersIn increasing times of global uncertainty, it has never been more important to increase ourawareness and readiness to respond to risk and significant incidents, whether as a result of

natural disasters, breaches of national security, terrorism, defending our nation, criticalinfrastructure protection or responding to everyday events impacting quality of life. GIS is avaluable tool in identifying patterns in data to gain valuable insights and provide intelligencesupport for operational, tactical and strategic decisions.

Through knowledge and the power of location how can we contribute to and build asustainable and productive Defence, policing, emergency and disaster managementcapability.