Spatial data and aerial imagery online helped New Zealand’s emergency clean-up of the 7.0 earthquake that rocked the country last September. The Australian Research Collaboration Services (ARCS) also known as BeSTGRID, have been sharing data with New Zealand and other research organizations. Because of the great demand from various agencies in New Zealand , ARCS had to create a common data repository where they can share information including digital maps, aerial photography, and satellite images.
The ARCS provided temporary credentials to aid workers who access the system. Anthony Williams, the Executive Director of ARCS shared that the emergency responders will be allowed to access the system so that they will be able to contact one another better. “We’re happy to make ARCS identities available to those responding to the earthquake’s aftermath,” Williams added. It made the clean-up faster and more efficient.
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