Sensors & Systems - V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 1

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Why Are So Many Paper Map Products Still Produced?

Photo of Jeff Thurston "Maps are not only hard copy records, full of personal intuitions, text, marking and interpretation, but, they are also a mode of communication - both from the creator to the user, and through discovery and analysis."

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 "The time-tested method for communicating map data is paper, yet the digital advantage offers far-superior utility and extends the use of the data far beyond the initial map-making effort."

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

Ten Predictions for 2008

Much time is spent this time of year looking forward. Vector1 Media editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball spent some time reflecting on emerging stories and growing trends to come up with Ten Predictions for 2008 . On the list are advancements in virtual reality and GIS Modeling, as well as integration that will make infrastructure design, creation and maintenance much more efficient. Read the full list and please add your own observations. .

FEATURE

Dirty Work – New Uses for Soil Databases

For many years, improving agricultural production was the main goal of soil science. As part of this, a number of country-wide soil mapping programmes took place across Europe during the 20th Century, which also resulted in the creation of several national soil databases. Today, the importance of these data, complemented in some countries with irreplaceable archives, goes far beyond agriculture. They are proving to be an invaluable resource for a wide range of applications - from measuring the effects of climate change, monitoring environmental pollution and atmospheric deposition, to helping solve serious crimes.

TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK

Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week

1) Asia URBS - Urban development projects that are implemented jointly by Asian and European local governments.
2) Company: Dosch Design - 3D models, animation and design.

3) EPOCH - European Research on Open Cultural Heritage
4) WCFSD - World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development
5) BLOG: Pruned - From the built environment to landscape sustainability and more.

Matt's Top Five Links of the Week

1) Project for Public Spaces - dedicated to helping people create and sustain public places that build communities.
2) Urban Atmospheres - proactive archeology of our urban landscapes and emerging technology.
3) GeoOptics - founded by working scientists to establish a new model of community-based space development for the public good.
4) International Society for Ecology and Culture - a non-profit organisation concerned with the protection of both biological and cultural diversity.
5) Global Mind Shift - highlighting the need to solve global and interconnected world problems for the long-term.

Reader´s Links of the Week

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INTERVIEW

Autodesk BIM Strategy Incorporates Broader Geographies

Autodesk has been hard at work to develop products that contribute to sustainable design within many of its divisions. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Phil Bernstein, Autodesk vice president of AEC Industry Strategy and Relations, about the current state of sustainable design, green building, and the future of sustainable design practices, including the Metropolis concept.

BOOK REVIEW

Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature

This important book by Douglas Farr, the chair of the LEED-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) initiative, is a call to action for going beyond sustainable structures to include community enhancements that make a city more walkable, enjoyable and environmentally friendly. The book's subtitle, "Urban Design with Nature," is a nod to Ian McHarg's Design with Nature. Yet the author states that this book is a rebuttal of McHarg's, "bias against cities, distaste for human systems, and his focus on a wilderness free of humans."

HEADLINE NEWS

CALENDAR

ESRI Asia Pacific User Conference Jan. 17-18, Tokyo, Japan

Workshop on Sustainability Assessment Jan. 14-15, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Second International Conference on Cartography Jan. 21-24, Borovets, Bulgaria

DGI Europe 2008 Jan. 21 -24, London

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