Begun in 1897, Boston marathon is always a special marathon event in running community world-wide which held on Patriot’s day, the third Monday of April every year. We are also witnessed to the terrifying bomb attacks and subsequent shoot-out during 117th annual Boston Marathon way back in year 2013 which led to death-toll of 6 people and 280 Non-fatal injuries.
But this year, Monay 18th April 2016 marking as 3rd year after the tragic incicent, Massachusetts authorities have partnered with Esri to adopt GIS technology to do real-time tracking of the race route and key stations over the race track*which is*the most crucial aspect of crisis management and communication which enables authorities to take decisions quicker and more efficient.
Boston Marathon Dashboard, courtesy the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.Here’s how it works: A map of all 26.2 miles of the event shows real time movement of runners, live traffic and weather, the number of patients in medical tents, and even things like emergency vehicles and helicopter landing pads. An estimated 200 people are logged in at any given time, broadcasting the statistics to groups of people from federal authorities in Washington D.C. to local law enforcement.
This technology has advanced as attacks, like those in Boston, catalyzed more security needs among event planners, said Desiree Kocis, GIS Coordinator at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
“[In the past] technology has always forced us to compromise what we can do from an information sharing perspective,” said Christopher McIntosh, director of public safety industries at Esri. “But that’s no longer the case. The hard part is for the people to understand what’s possible, what they should share with each other, and that’s what’s taking time.”
Events like marathons where large crowds gather, need to be guided and informed, needs technology like GIS to comprehend the secutiry levels and status to ensure saftey of the people.
Here is another GIS tool, a story map, by Esri explaining 26 Boston Marathon facts.
Source: cnbcnews, Esri
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But this year, Monay 18th April 2016 marking as 3rd year after the tragic incicent, Massachusetts authorities have partnered with Esri to adopt GIS technology to do real-time tracking of the race route and key stations over the race track*which is*the most crucial aspect of crisis management and communication which enables authorities to take decisions quicker and more efficient.
Boston Marathon Dashboard, courtesy the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.Here’s how it works: A map of all 26.2 miles of the event shows real time movement of runners, live traffic and weather, the number of patients in medical tents, and even things like emergency vehicles and helicopter landing pads. An estimated 200 people are logged in at any given time, broadcasting the statistics to groups of people from federal authorities in Washington D.C. to local law enforcement.This technology has advanced as attacks, like those in Boston, catalyzed more security needs among event planners, said Desiree Kocis, GIS Coordinator at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
“[In the past] technology has always forced us to compromise what we can do from an information sharing perspective,” said Christopher McIntosh, director of public safety industries at Esri. “But that’s no longer the case. The hard part is for the people to understand what’s possible, what they should share with each other, and that’s what’s taking time.”
Events like marathons where large crowds gather, need to be guided and informed, needs technology like GIS to comprehend the secutiry levels and status to ensure saftey of the people.
Here is another GIS tool, a story map, by Esri explaining 26 Boston Marathon facts.
Source: cnbcnews, Esri
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