Client Case Study

How the City of Kelowna Expanded the Application of Spexi Imagery to Streamline City Operations

Reducing Costs & Improving Service Delivery

Kelowna, located in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is a growing and vibrant city known for its stunning landscapes and strong community. As the city continues to expand, officials are committed to using innovative solutions to enhance urban management, improve public services, and support sustainable development.

Upon expanding the use of Spexi imagery for our field operations, the detailed imagery is reducing the need for field visits across multiple departments and is enabling us to gather advanced knowledge before site visits, streamlining operations and enhancing our service delivery. Spexi’s technology has proven invaluable for both crisis management and daily urban management.
Cheryl Trent
City of Kelowna - Data Services & Analytics Manager

Citywide Aerial Imaging for Urban Management

Recognizing the value of Spexi’s aerial imagery in wildfire response, the City of Kelowna launched a larger initiative to capture high-resolution images of the entire city. Over the course of a few days, the Spexi Network successfully mapped approximately 11,000 acres, delivering critical data to city administrators within 12 hours of capture. This imagery became a valuable supplementary data source, enhancing operations across multiple city departments, including Bylaw Services, Building & Permitting, Infrastructure Operations, Development Engineering, Utility Services, and Community Safety Services. The partnership between Kelowna and Spexi demonstrated how advanced aerial imaging can streamline city operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. Kelowna’s use of this technology serves as a model for other municipalities looking to modernize their urban management strategies.

Case Study

Cheryl Trent
City of Kelowna - Data Services & Analytics Manager

The Solution

Utilizing Spexi’s detailed imagery, rapid capture and flexible coveragebrought numerous benefits to the City of Kelowna and its residents.


Benefits for the City Benefits for its Residents
  • Time Savings: Reduced the need forextensive field visits, freeing up time for otherproject work.
  • Operational Efficiency: Improved responsetimes and operational efficiency across variouscity departments.
  • Cost Savings: Potential for budget reductionsdue to decreased need for on-site inspectionsand visits
Benefits for its Residents
  • Improved Service Delivery: Fewer site visitstranslated to less disruption for citizens.
  • Faster Issue Resolution: Issues impactingproperties were resolved more swiftly thanksto the timely and detailed information providedby the aerial imagery.

Impact & Results

Key Metrics

Image Resolution Up to 2.8cm oblique images captured at 80m

Area Covered 11,000 acres

Total Spexigons Completed 500

Speed of Data Capture 1 Week

Speed of Data Delivery Delivered within 12 hours of capture

Conclusion

About Spexi

Spexi provides on-demand, high-quality, and standardized aerial imagery at scale using local drone pilots. Offering affordable sub-3cm resolution and customizable frequency, Spexi enables companies to access fresh data anytime, without the need for specialized training. It’s the fastest growing and largest standardized ultra-high resolution drone imagery network with over 1.1M acres imaged in 2024 alone.

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