National Geographic’s World Water Map, enriched by Blue Raster, brings 40+ years of water demand data and future projections into the classroom. Using ArcGIS Online, interactive maps, and Python automation, the Atlas helps students explore water demand and water gaps through 2050. This engaging GIS resource supports geographic learning and builds awareness of global water challenges.
The Upper San Pedro Web-Based Hydrologic Information Portal (WHIP) is a groundbreaking watershed monitoring tool for the Upper San Pedro River Basin. Developed in partnership with Blue Raster and the Upper San Pedro Partnership, WHIP transforms decades of environmental data into a dynamic, user-friendly platform. With real-time visualization and intuitive access to groundwater, precipitation, and vegetation trends, it empowers planners, researchers, and the public to make informed decisions for the region’s future.
Blue Raster worked with NRDC to identify which wetlands were potentially protected under the previous interpretation of the Clean Water Act but are now at risk of not being protected. Using the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data, our team first created a dataset of wetlands likely to meet the regulatory definition of “wetlands” in federal Clean Water Act rules, based on the presence of water, hydric soils, and hydrophilic soils.
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 to raise awareness of and to inspire action to tackle water and sanitation issues globally. Blue Raster, with leadership from and in close collaboration with The DHS Program, has developed the Local Data Mapping tool ,debuting today on the DHS Program Spatial Data Repository(SDR).
Blue Raster is helping Clark Labs, an entity of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, with critical enhancements to its coastal habitat web mapping application that tracks and maps mangroves, pond aquaculture, and coastal habitats from all around the globe.
With data from the districts and complex, analytical logic provided by The Earth Genome and Sustainable Conservation, Blue Raster was able to help design and develop GRAT using ArcGIS Enterprise and the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. The application allows users from select California water districts to adjust water availability scenarios, recharge types, and specific crops used in the analysis.
The latest release of The Mekong Infrastructure Tracker includes data on Industrial Spaces. In addition to major transportation hubs, such as railway stations, airports, and seaports, these include special economic zones, cross border economic zones, and industrial zones. These areas, with special tax treatment and other regulations, are a key centers of economic activity and international investment.
The Mekong Infrastructure Tracker web app provides the user with data transparency to analyze the type and scale of different infrastructure projects in the region in relation to socioeconomic and environmental factors.
Blue Raster is excited to continue to support and advance the India Water Tool. The tool helps companies and supply chains better understand water availability, quality and stress to make informed decisions.
Through a prioritized use of dedicate recharge basins, fallow field recharge, and on-farm recharge sites, it may be possible to balance the water budget and reverse the damage of years of over-pumping.
