Deep Dive
In this workshop, open data researcher Craig D’Souza introduced participants to the use of open-satellite data to better understand and analyse natural resources. Participants were given a challenge to find a village on a map using a set of pararameters. Participants used the Google Earth software to try to locate the village in record time. Check out the complete blog by Mediator Rahul Keshav here.
About the Open data researcher
Craig D’Souza graduated with a Master's in Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware. His area of research has centred around the use of environmental and socio-economic data to understand the dynamic nature of water issues. At the University of Delaware he worked on research reports covering topics such as the potential of urban Green Infrastructure in addressing Non Point Source pollution, and also Environmental Justice issues surrounding urban industrial contamination. D’Souza has contributed to the thematic projects of the 'Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India' including Industrial-Agricultural water allocations and the Right to Water and Sanitation in India.
Connected Exhibits and Programmes
Terra Mars by SHI Weili - an exhibit showcasing satellite images of Mars transposed onto Earth and vice-versa
Shape of Water by Shashank Srinivasan - a workshop on using drones to map water bodies and help in their conservation