Geospatial technologies, Internet of Things and Digital Transformation are all converging rapidly leaving plenty in its wake. Do we in the geospatial industry have the skills to survive the next wave of innovation?

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SURVIVING
T H E 4 t h I N D U S T R I A L
R E V O L U T I O N

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Today18701784
First mechanical loom First assembly line First programmable logic controller
1969
First
Water & steam
power used to
create mechanical
production facilities
Second
Electricity lets us create a
division of labour & mass
production
Third
IT systems automate
production lines further
Fourth
IoT and cloud technology automate complex
tasks
Industrial Revolutions

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Safety
Infrastructure Education Parks

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QUALITY OF LIFE

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NOISE
POLUTION

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SUSTAINABILITY

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EVERY SECOND, URBAN
POPULATION GROWS BY 2 PEOPLE
IN AFRICA AND ASIA, THE URBAN POPULATION
IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE
MORE
EXPENSIVE
THAN IN
THE US
5-7X
THE POOR PAY MORE
PEOPLE LIVE
IN SLUM
CONDITIONS
828M
OF URBAN
DWELLERS
DON’T HAVE
ACCESS TO
PIPED WATER
AT HOME
27%
62%
SUB SAHARAN
URBAN
POPULATION
43%
SOUTH-CENTRAL
ASIA URBAN
POPULATION
US$14B
OF WATER IS LOST
TO LEAKY PIPES
WORLDWIDE
EVERY YEAR
=
GLOBAL WATER USAGE IS
INCREASING FASTER THAN
POPULATION GROWTH
IN SOUTH AFRICA. 37% OF LOSSES OCCUR WITHIN
LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
THAT’S ONLY IN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
OF PIPES ARE
50+ YEARS
OLD MADE
FROM
CORROSIVE
MATERIALS.
MAJORITY
OF WATER
ARE IN
CURRENT
ALLOCATION.
WILL EXCEED
17 BILLION M³
BY 2030!
15 Bn m³
LOST
ANNUALLY
THROUGH
LEAKS, NON-
REVENUE
CONNECTIONS
R7Bn
60%
Source: Water: Facts and Figures 2016

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TRANSPARENCY

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KILLINGS PER
100,000
PEOPLE
Source: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/03/daily-chart-23?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/
137
SAN SALVADOR
103
ACAPULCO
100
SAN PEDRO
SULA
1 EL SALVADOR
2 HONDURAS
3 JAMAICA
4 SOUTH AFRICA
5 BRAZIL
COUNTRIES RANKING
6 GUATEMALA
7 COLOMBIA
8 PUERTO RICO
9 MEXICO
10 UNITED STATES
COUNTRIES RANKING

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The Internet of Things (IoT)
Kevin Ashton Sanjay Sharma

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The Internet of Things (IoT)
The IoT is NOT:
▪ A technology
▪ A platform
It is a design
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For each scenario work you
need 3 things:
▪ A set of ‘things’ (devices,
sensors, applications)
▪ An internet-like
connection
▪ Cloud-based platform
that connects people,
processes and systems
IoT

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▪ Globally, 1 million people move to cities
every week
▪ 66% of worlds population will live in urban
areas by 2050
▪ Africa has the fastest urbanization rate in
the world
▪ 70% of energy is used in cities
▪ By 2030 Africa will sit on the largest
economically active population in the world
IoT and Urban Design

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What does this mean?
▪ Greater citizen engagement
▪ 30% in energy savings
▪ 50% cut in water consumption
▪ Lower crime rates
▪ 30% dip in traffic congestion
▪ Safer roadways
▪ Provide for driverless vehicles in the future
▪ Benefit from a shared economy
IoT and Urban Design

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▪ Infrastructure
▪ From sewage systems and water treatment to the way we provide energy
▪ More efficient and eco-friendly
▪ Rely on crowd sourcing to make things better for people
▪ No longer consume energy based on estimation, be well defined and calculated
▪ Demand response smart-grid
▪ Buildings and architecture
▪ Buildings will create networks
▪ Sensors that provide in-depth analysis of what is happening in the building
▪ Save lives when natural disasters hit
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▪ Public spaces
▪ No longer is urban space designed and fixed in stone – it’s a different way of assembling a
city
▪ Impact of drones on air space for e.g.
▪ Safe surveillance for public safety, crime prevention etc
▪ Lighting, sprinklers and more
▪ All about sensors
▪ Smart sensors for light, water, safety etc
IoT and Urban Design

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Moving beyond GIS
CHANGING
WORLD
EMPOWER
BILLIONS
MAKES SENSE
FOR EVERYONE

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From BIG DATA to Timely, Actionable and Relevant
CONNECTED CONTEXTUAL CONVERGENT CONSUMABLE
From silos to connected
islands of information
From generic workflows
to industry-specific
vertical solutions
Fusion of geospatial analytics
with content derived from
multiple sources
From systems to
lightweight apps and
Content-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Timely, Actionable and Relevant
BIG DATA to SMART DATA

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OPEN DATA
If [governments] prove capable of embracing a world of disruptive change, subjecting their structures to the levels of
transparency and efficiency that will enable them to maintain their competitive edge, they will endure. If they cannot evolve,
they will face increasing trouble.
—Prof. Klaus Schwab (2016)
Government Data should be:
▪ Open
▪ Freely Accessible
▪ Presented in a format that is comparable and usable
▪ Released in a timely manner
Government benefits for doing this:
▪ Improve public accountability and efficiency
▪ Real social and economic benefits
▪ Data can be accessed will drive entrepreneurship, innovation and social problem solving
▪ Anti-corruption efforts on making public all spending, faster service delivery of health and education for
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SKILLS NEEDED TO LIVE IN 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
In 2015
1. Complex problem solving
2. Coordinating with others
3. People management
4. Critical thinking
5. Negotiation
6. Quality control
7. Service orientation
8. Judgment and decision making
9. Active listening
10.Creativity
In 2020
1. Complex problem solving
2. Critical thinking
3. Creativity
4. People management
5. Coordinating with others
6. Emotional intelligence
7. Judgment and decision making
8. Service orientation
9. Negotiation
10.Cognitive flexibility

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