Articles by Santiago Giraldo

About Santiago Giraldo

Santiago Giraldo is an environmental and urban scientist currently at the head of product marketing for CARTO. His current work seeks to push the possibilities of Geospatial technology in business and for cities.

Don’t Just Collect Location Data, Get Location Intelligence

LI is a crucial component of city planning and state and local government response. In emergencies, real-time monitoring can provide instant information to responders, in situations ranging from fires to crime or hurricanes. It can help aid workers distribute their social services in areas where they will have the most efficacy. After floods, like in Houston, city officials could determine which areas are worth rebuilding and which neighborhoods are too dangerous to continue to invest money in after multiple losses.