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Durham, N.C., Public Works Department Uses Nearmap Aerial Imagery to Manage Massive City Growth and Revitalization

The department utilizes the clear, current aerial imagery to manage infrastructure needs and map the half a billion square feet of impervious area

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 21, 2018Nearmap, a location content provider, has partnered with the City of Durham, North Carolina, Public Works Department for projects ranging from road maintenance and pothole patching to water sampling and degradation. Using real-time imagery from Nearmap while out in the field, the Public Works Department streamlines data collection, reduces time spent in the field and saves money.

The Public Works Department is tasked with managing all infrastructure data for the city, including mapping the impervious area for the city’s $16 million a year Stormwater Utility Fee fund. “That is half a billion square feet of impervious area that we manage through digitization and review daily,” said Edward Cherry, GIS administrator for the City of Durham. “That fund was one of the main drivers in choosing Nearmap.”

After using several satellite imagery systems with low resolution and infrequent captures, Cherry and his staff of 14 GIS professionals determined the city needed far superior quality in their mapping imagery to accommodate the city’s growth explosion. Captured every six months at a 2.8-inch GSD, Nearmap now supplies Durham with crystal-clear images that are up-to-date while also allowing accessibility through web-based cloud servers.

With Nearmap, the Durham Public Works Department has achieved:

“Having access to imagery back to 2014, we’re able to go back in time during the thrust of development and monitor it forward,” said Cherry. “With Nearmap, we’ve been able to update development processes and policies to support the revitalization of the downtown district as well as rapid city growth.”

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Nearmap brings the real world to you. We capture, manage and deliver the most current location content in the world, allowing businesses and governments to explore their environment easily. With Nearmap, organizations unlock opportunities that consistently inform decision-making and profoundly transform the way they work. Our high-resolution, frequently updated aerial imagery is 3-inch GSD, better than satellite imagery. Delivered within days of capture, Nearmap shows changes over time. Users save time and money, reduce site visits, and efficiently plan with current, clear imagery.

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