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9/17/2008
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Aerials Express Captures Over 10,000 Square Miles of Austin Region
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Tempe, AZ, Sept 17th, 2008 - Nationwide aerial imagery provider Aerials Express (AEX) has completed an extensive aerial collection project for the Capital Area Planning Council of Governments (CAPCOG). The end product includes approximately 10,480 square miles of high-resolution aerial photography covering the counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson composing the council. The 2008 imagery will be utilized for utility planning, emergency services, transportation, environmental monitoring, and hydrological development.
Known as a prominent growth area in the United States, the Austin metropolitan area is collected by Aerials Express on an annual basis to maintain accurate imagery of its changing landscape. However, to meet the goals of the CAPCOG project, AEX had to expand its standard coverage area by nearly 7,000 square miles. This collect along with the contiguous San Antonio metropolitan area created one of the largest single collects ever accomplished from AEX at nearly 14,000 square miles of coverage area.
Regardless of the massive nature of the project Sean Moran, Regional Planning Director was impressed by the prompt release schedule. “Our members really appreciated the quality and timeliness of the product”
stated Moran. CAPCOG is accustomed to waiting nearly a year for similar projects. In contrast Aerials Express delivered this project in a few months. “Our extensive experience and investment in the latest processing technologies have allowed us to maintain this sort of aggressive release schedule” explained AEX Production Director, Bradley Mattison.
Aerials Express is known for flying North American metropolitan areas on a spec basis allowing customers to purchase aerial imagery as an off-the-shelf product instead of through a customized RFP. CAPCOG was surprised to find that Aerials Express also offered this arrangement for public domain applications through government agencies. This cost-effective model was a “critical variable in going with Aerials Express” offered Moran.
About Aerials Express:
Using the latest geospatial collection and processing technologies while offering our clients innovative solutions for getting the most from their imagery has made Aerials Express the North American leader in current aerial imagery. Our commitment to current off-the-shelf imagery means an accessible and affordable source of high resolution geospatial information for commercial, real estate, engineering, navigation and government sectors. Aerials Express recognizes the importance of accurate, up-to-date information, and our business is built on the idea that current imagery is the cornerstone of accurate geographic decision-making and representation. For more information, please visit www.aerials-express.com.
About CAPCOG:
The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), formerly known as the Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO), was organized in 1970 to serve local governments in its ten-county region, known as State Planning Region 12. The primary focus of CAPCOG is to serve as advocate, planner and coordinator of initiatives that, when undertaken on a regional basis, can be more effective and efficient. These include emergency services, elderly assistance, law enforcement training, criminal justice planning, solid waste reduction, infrastructure development, and housing and economic development. For more information, please visit www.capcog.org .
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