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Maxar imagery central to Madrid's green space planning In cities around the world highways are being torn down so waterfronts can be reclaimed for public use. For many decades, cities have focused on building highways, but in recent years urban planning has taken a dramatic shi toward creating more public green spaces. This is certainly true in Madrid with the creation of Madrid Rio, a new park that is replacing six miles of intrusive highway that blocked river access and separated neighborhoods. In 1989, following the San Francisco earthquake, the quake-damaged Embarcadero Freeway was taken down in favor of green space that reconnected San Francisco with its waterfront. In the decades since, cities around the world have been on a quest to reclaim green space. Boston's Big Dig project created a greenway by replacing a downtown elevated freeway with underground tunnels and in Seoul, Korea a five mile freeway was demolished in favor of green space. Now the Madrid Rio project is the latest urban planning effort to prioritize green space over urban sprawl. Preserving the habitat of unique species INDRA AND CITY COUNCIL OF MADRID GREEN PROJECT info@maxar.com maxar.com Satellite imagery crucial for green space detection The city of Madrid has long realized the importance of satellite imagery for green area monitoring and change detection analysis. In 2009, the city enlisted the services of a WorldView Global Alliance reseller Indra to monitor urban vegetation and develop a robust methodology for detecting green areas and their health. Operating in more than 128 countries, Indra is known worldwide for its high-value solutions and services for transportation and traffic, energy, public administration, security and defense. "We participate in a number of urban planning initiatives," says the General Director of Planning for the City of Madrid. "High-resolution satellite imagery, such as that produced by Maxar WorldView-2, has become a valuable tool for urban planners around the world." - Victoriano Moreno, Head of Earth Observation Directorate company information Indra, a WorldView Global Alliance authorized reseller, is a global consulting, innovation and talent company on the cutting edge of valueadded solutions and services for transport and traffic, energy and industry, public administration and healthcare, financial services, security and defense, and the telecom and media sectors. The company operates in 128 countries, employing more than 42,000 people worldwide. case study SPAIN MADRID

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