SAVI Talks

SAVI Talks, held once a semester, serve as a platform for fostering knowledge exchange on topics crucial for informing timely state legislative efforts. These discussions address pressing concerns such as the pandemic, wildfires, elections, and collaborative decision-making. This strategic direction positions SAVI as an ideal platform for leaders to drive conversations about the implications of Geographic Information Science for critical challenges. The aim is to establish SAVI as a thought leader and facilitator in discussions that contribute to informed decision-making on legislative matters.

Recent SAVI Talks

• Digital Twins: Implications for Public Decision Making

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    Digital Twins: Implications for Public Decision-Making, a conversation with experts from Nvidia, Maynooth University, and the California Government Operations Agency. Explore how digital twin technology is transforming policy, urban planning, and public services. Discover the future of data-driven governance in this insightful discussion!

• Pedaling Progress: Equity Assessmentof San José's Urban Bike Infrastructurevia SJ-BikeEquity Tool

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• Urban High-Tech Zones & Strategic Planning for Smart Growth

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    The SAVI Talk; Urban High-Tech Zones & Strategic Planning for Smart Growth hosted a panel discussion with urban high-tech zones book author, Tecnológico de Monterrey urban design team and Northern California policy, planning and university leaders focused on how cities can harness technology to create vibrant and sustainable communities. Our expert speakers will share insights on urban development, innovation, and the future of cities in the growing high-tech economy.

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• California's Housing Data Strategy (Sponsered by IMS)

• GISci and Mapping Implication for Environmental Studies and Sciences Research

  • In this SAVi GIS Talk event, we were honored to have two panelists (Dr. Serena Alexander and Dr. C.J. Gabbe) with a rich background in environmental studies and sciences research where they will share their recent research and findings and how mapping and GISci could support ENVS research.

     

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• Public Participatory Geography Research Panel

  • The Spatial Analytics and Visualization Institute (SAVi) of SJSU Department of Urban and Regional Planning in partnership with Mineta Transportation Institute, University of Central Florida, UC Davis, and Astronaut High School cordially invite you to Participatory Geography Research Panel with K12 Education March 24 4PM at San Jose Guildhouse. We have a team visit SJSU from the University of Central Florida and Astronaut high school with K12 teachers and students. We will share the costal mapping project using drones, GIS, and citizen science with K12 education supported by NSF RET.

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• Data Science and Collaborative Decision-making

  • On April 16, 2021, SAVi welcomed Department Chair, Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian, and Dr. Moira Zellner, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of Participatory Modeling and Data Science in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University, to discuss the application of participatory modeling and spatial analytics in projects that have become successful examples of community-driven planning.

• Using GIS, Drones, and data science for Urban and Environmental Studies

  • The SJSU Spatial Analytics and Visualization Institute (SAVI) is delighted to welcome Dr. Bo Yang; a new SJSU faculty member in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Dr. Yang joins SJSU with an interdisciplinary education background including degrees in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Ph.D. in Geography that well positions him to advance SJSU scholarly and educational activities on GIScience, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Remote Sensing, Human-environment Interactions, and Citizen Science as his expertise is very supportive of forming evidence-based policies around environmental challenges in the state of California.

    In this SAVI Talk, Dr. Yang will be presenting his advanced research on urban and environmental challenges with using GISci, drones, and data science.

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• CA Megafires

  • On March 12, 2021, SAVi guest speakers discussed California megafires, the California Fire Hazard Severity Zone (CFHSZ) web map, and implication of CFHSZ data for examining asset impacts to the City of Los Gatos.

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