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Nnamdi

Boston.gov Solar Roof Potential

This project uses computer vision, satellite imaging (Google Earth), and Analyze Boston to build a lightweight web service API that provides data on...

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Paulette Vazquez

Geospatial Tools for Post-Disaster Housing Analysis

This project will focus on creating an open-source GIS Land Suitability Analysis as part of a larger Regional Catastrophic Grant Program (RCGP) by...

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Aditi Sawant

Urban Tree Canopy Detection Using Satellite and Aerial Imagery

The City of Boston’s Parks Department maintains a comprehensive data set on trees in Boston. However, it’s a manual and laborious process to get the...

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