Sustainable Cities | Resources & Technology Solutions for NYC

Actionable sustainability solutions for NYC

Discover a geographic approach to planning, managing, and optimizing complex city operations in the face of climate change.

Here you’ll find the latest information on how geographic information system (GIS) technology is being applied worldwide for climate resilience. See how cities use GIS to assess climate risk to people and places, strengthen critical infrastructure against imminent and coming threats, and take action today to secure resources for the future.

Watch Now: Getting Ahead on Sustainability

Crain’s New York Business and Esri hosted an executive virtual event focused on cutting-edge applications of geospatial technology for sustainability and climate action in NYC.

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Sustainability starts with data-driven decision-making

GIS technology powers digital maps that show everyone what’s happening, and what could happen, where. With shared access to data in real time, interagency leaders can better work together toward common goals and maximize the impact of available resources.

Safety

Visualize and analyze citywide operations on a real-time map. Monitor potential incidents across functions from emergency response to construction management, and track incidents over time to identify hotspots and prevent hazards before they happen.
Risk Mitigation

Today’s critical risks—like flooding, infrastructure failure, or natural resource loss—are location-specific. GIS shows decision-makers what action is needed most urgently and where, supporting efforts from resource management to carbon neutrality.
Sustainability

Create a geospatial digital twin with GIS using location information, image processing, and real-time data. Model risk scenarios, test mitigation efforts, and understand outcomes to make sustainable decisions that consider long-term impacts.
Environmental Compliance

Shift to nature-based solutions to preserve ecosystems and protect people from environmental harms. GIS maps, layered with authoritative data, help leaders confidently locate and safeguard our most vulnerable environments and populations.

Climate action
Resilient infrastructure

A framework for climate action

The life-altering effects of a changing climate are inherently geographic. Risks, impacts, and solutions exist in specific places and require location-based problem-solving. Organizations are finding new ways to adapt and thrive with geospatial technology that is uniquely poised to meet this moment.

Explore climate action content about the power of GIS for creating data-backed climate strategies, including The Climate Checklist that details how government and business leaders can use a proven five-factor approach to assess and minimize climate risks.

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Building Everyday Resilience in NYC Infrastructure

This exclusive event from Crain’s New York Business Content Studio and Esri focused on achieving resilient infrastructure in the face of our changing climate.

Access the recording to hear from leaders at organizations using location technology to understand climate impacts, support crucial decisions and investments, and plan infrastructure with an emphasis on sustainability. Discover an actionable approach—backed by today’s best data and technology—for reducing climate risks, making critical systems equitable, and promoting a proactive climate strategy in New York.

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Learn more about how GIS can support NYC’s sustainability strategies

Taking Action for Resilient Infrastructure

Discover how cities from Chicago to Singapore are using a geographic approach for operational intelligence, climate action, and resilient infrastructure.

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2021 Ports and Airports Modernization Summit

Watch a special event from Crain’s and Esri where leaders share how location technology and automation are enhancing port and airport operations.

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Monitor Citywide Activity in Real Time

Learn how cities are applying location tech to operational intelligence systems—and how these tools help them deliver efficient, equitable services.

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Modernizing Airports and Seaports

Leading seaports and airports are leveraging location intelligence to stay competitive. Read about global innovators, from Singapore to San Francisco, using geospatial technology to become next-generation leaders—and learn how your organization can likewise implement these tools to modernize asset management, increase safety and efficiency, support sustainability, and further automation.

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Real-Time Intelligence Now

Access the event recording of Real-Time Intelligence Now, a special event from Crain's New York Business and Esri. Hear real-world examples of how New York City executives can improve efficiency and operations. From London city government to Europe's largest port, you'll get an inside look at how complex organizations are using geospatial technology to collect data, analyze it, and share it with everyone who needs it when they need it.