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Modern approaches to data and mapping: exploring the case of the second world war unexploded bomb

18 Sep 2024
Tech Main Stage | Hall 4
Tech Main Stage
The city of Plymouth found itself back in the 1940s as an unexploded wartime bomb was discovered in a residential area. Ordnance Survey was part of the huge effort to get it safely moved in one of the largest operations of its kind since World War 2. Come and find out how OS used a 3D geospatial approach to provide critical situational awareness and why mapping for emergencies is a key part of local resilience.
Speakers
Richard Bishop, Special Support Team - United Kingdom Strategic Command Defence Intelliegence- National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)
Chris Heap, Product Manager - Ordnance Survey
Robert Goldsmith, Mapping Manager - Devon & Cornwall Police