Derek Sanders is the lead geospatial analyst for Urban3. Specializing in open source GIS and database management software, he has established an entirely transparent workflow that has enabled those with the most basic software and geographical knowledge an opportunity to investigate urban and regional environments. Through his quantitative research he generates revenue maps, real estate value maps and comparative analysis of various land use patterns. Derek is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor in Geography and a minor in City & Regional Planning.