Sensors & Systems - V1 Newsletter-Vol. 1, Issue 11

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Why is there so little geospatial analysis?

Photo of Jeff Thurston "If we take 10 geospatial professionals and ask them to define geospatial analysis, I would be willing to bet 10 Euro that we would get at least 5 different answers. It is difficult for many to define."

Jeff Thurston, Editor, EMEA and Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Photo of Matt Ball "Analysis certainly takes place with all GIS systems, and with most GIS practitioners. However, is there enough spatial analysis going on? Is the geospatial data being put to good use to provide decision support and business intelligence?"

Matt Ball, Editor, Americas/Asia-Pacific, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

FEATURE

NERVE – Part 2: Innovative Technology to Address Tomorrow's Needs

The main project prototype was built around the scenario of an emergency situation to take place in the North East of England. Were such a situation to arise, emergency response organisations including Fire, Police and Ambulance services both in the field and in the office would need immediate access to relevant spatial and non-spatial data.

TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK

Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week

1) Polar Inertia: Journal of Nomads and Popular Culture - (make sure you click the links on the left).
2) REVision: Intelligently Integrated Transport.
3) Computers in the Human Interaction Loop: Fundamental shift in the way we use computers today.
4) The Synthetic Aperture Radar Guidebook (SAR): All you need to know about SAR - free book - 11MB download.

5) Leibniz Institute for Baltic Research Warnemünde: Non-university research institute, dedicated to interdisciplinary marine research.

Matt's Top Five Links of the Week:
1) H3tec--A new handheld scanning technology.
2) Urban Canyons -- A new socially-networked emergency information system in Seattle.
3) Conservation Geoportal -- A workspace to facilitate collaboration and communication regarding the development of a global GIS data catalog for the conservation community.
4) Endangered Species Early Warning -- This site liss 29 new species that may be in trouble around the world.
5) BLOG: Computing for Sustainability -- Writings of Samuel Mann, associate professor at Otago Polytechnic, in Dunedin, New Zealand

Reader´s Links of the Week:
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BOOK REVIEW

Understanding Place - GIS Mapping Across the Curriculum

How often have you wondered “are they getting it?” Are the data and maps making any sense to the students? What are they thinking?

You are not alone. Many teachers have pondered the same questions. 'Understanding Place - GIS Mapping across the Curriculum' provides a glimpse into the minds of students, through the eyes and observation of educators and how they are “getting it.” Edited by Diana Stuart Sinton and Jennifer J. Lund, several contributing educators outline how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful, but their real power and effectiveness is measured in the hands of teachers and those who use it to impart understanding of the world through it.