AGI Environment and Sustainability Award Winner

Map Impact, the pioneering environmental data provider, has won the Association for Geographic (AGI) Award for Environment and Sustainability. Sabbir Delowar, the technical lead for the Windermere Catchment Analysis project, accepted the award at a ceremony held as part of the 2024 Geo Business event in London.     

The prestigious awards have been reintroduced for 2024 to recognise excellence within the geospatial community with other winners including projects and individuals from Ramboll, Ordnance Survey and WorldPop. 

The innovative Map Impact project, completed in Spring 2024, provided valuable insights into the changing water quality in Windermere, England’s largest lake. By utilising satellite technology and anonymised mobile phone data, the analysis highlighted concerns about deteriorating water quality, garnering attention from local community interest companies (CICs) and national media.  

After accepting the Award from Lauren Holland of Hexagon Geosystems, Sabbir summarised the project’s findings at the event, emphasising the increased need for accountability in the water management sector. You can read more about the project, including methods and results, here.