In this episode of Contribution of Technology in Making Cities Resilient ,Vishnu Chandra talks to Ton De Vries.

The two speakers discuss Geo-Spatial technologies, a framework for data collection and preservation, use of data sources and data management plans along with open data initiatives for such systems. They also talk about expansion of geo-spatial technology to big data technologies and the role of governments and international organisations.

Vishnu Chandra is the Deputy Director General & Head of Group, National Informatics Center (NIC) Divisions (Geo-Spatial Technology & Services, MoHUA, MoEF&CC, Power, MoLE, MNRE and Coal). 

Ton De Vries is Senior Director, Business Development Digital Cities, Bentley Systems Exton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Importance of Open Data and Data Sharing Along with its Implication for Urban Studies

This podcast series, ‘Data for Disaster Risk Reduction, reflects the systemic use of data for handling disasters and effective decisions for post-disaster recovery. The series also focuses on the role of data at each stage of the disaster management cycle: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. This podcast series would be offering examples of various disasters and the timely decisions taken to reduce the impact of disaster and minimize the loss.