Earthquake Modelling
I find it interesting the way web Mapping applications are now moving further and further into the world of GIS… People now come to expect a rich user experience form one of the web mapping services, but are pushing the boundaries with the analysis.
InLET (The Internet-based Loss Estimation Tool) is a great example where you can do earthquake modelling for a specified event (e.g. you choose the epicentre). It predicts the number of damaged buildings, injuries etc. You can’t get more hardcore GIS than that!
Is this the death of traditional GIS or a new renaissance? I hope to explore this further at AGI 2008.
