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Volume 3 / Issue 5/ February 10, 2009
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Given broad spatial data coverage of street and address data, the
general public predominantly perceives spatial data as a done deal.
What’s the need to collect more data when my house is on the map in
more ways than one, and I can navigate to where I need to go?”
Matt Ball - Americas/Asia Pacific
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first line in the Mission Statement for the European Spatial Data Infrastructure Network (ESDIN) project is ‘To
become a bridge over troubled geospatial data’.
This statement sums up the situation quite well but it needs some
elaboration in terms of what the troubles are and how the bridge is
being built! 1Spatial is the only UK technology provider in ESDIN.
They are helping the consortium to develop best practice for
geospatial data management and are working collaboratively with a
large number of national mapping agencies, universities and
EuroGeographics as the project co-ordinator. (Image: Dave Lovell - l,Steven Ramage-r).
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WHITE PAPER: Extending 3D Models Beyond Application Dead Ends
We are quickly moving toward a world where intelligent 3D models will interface with sensor systems for a realistic, up-to-date picture of our world. But for this vision to become a reality, we need compatibility and connectivity between different tools, data types and data models. Vector1 Media has partnered with Safe Software to explore this interoperability between 3D data formats.
Download the full white paper here.
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| TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK |
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| Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week |
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 Students and teachers are constantly searching for new and useful
geographical information system (GIS) educational materials. While many
GIS concepts are universal and apply around the world, instructional
material that contains localised content is in greater demand - people
learn more quickly and identify with educational material they are
familiar with. GIS for A-level Geography is written to not only provide
basic GIS concepts, but it also includes a series of applications built
around data originating from the British Isles. |
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 As many of you are well aware, Google finally launched the much
anticipated Google Ocean, extending the coverage of their virtual globe
to the 70 percent of the earth that is covered by water. Since the
ocean has an enormous impact on our climate, our ability to feed
ourselves, and ultimately on our survival as a species, it is critical
that we understand, both individually and collectively, the impact that
we are having upon it. The arrival of Google Ocean is an important tool
in shaping that awareness.
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 Autodesk has embraced the concept of sustainable design and is working
to integrate these principals into tools to facilitate wider
application. V1 Magazine editor Matt Ball spoke with Dawn Danby,
sustainable design program manager at Autodesk about how these concepts
are being applied, and the future promise of this approach that
considers the environment and the community as guiding design criteria.
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 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long been a user of
geospatial technology, and they’ve created many web-based applications
to improve communication with constituents. A new agency-wide
initiative for better information management and transparency in now
underway, and there are implications for greater integration of sensor
and geospatial systems to aid this effort. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke
with Jerry Johnston, the agency’s geospatial information officer (GIO),
about his vision for greater GIS use at the agency.
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ESRI Federal User Conference (FedUC) , Feb. 18-20, Washington, DC
3D-ARCH'2009 , Feb. 25-28, Trente, Italy
Sustainable Urban Transport:Vital for Competitive Cities , Mar. 1-3, Abu Dhabi, UAE
8th International Geomatic Week , Mar. 3-5, Barcelona, Spain
European Summit of Regions and Cities , Mar. 5-6, Prague, Czech Republic
Association of American Geographers , March 22-27, Las Vegas, Nev.
SPAR 2009, March 30 - April 1, Denver, Colo.
GITA Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions , April 19-22, Tampa, Fla.
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| TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK |
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| VECTOR ONE |
SPATIAL SUSTAIN |
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By David Roam
The premise behind this book is simple: anybody with a pen and a
scrap of paper can use visual thinking to work through complex business
ideas.
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By Seth Godin
Smart innovators find or assemble a movement of similarly minded
individuals and get the tribe excited by a new product, service or
message, often via the Internet.
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By John Medina
This book presents readers with a basket containing an even dozen good principles
on how the brain works and how we can use them to our benefit at home
and work.
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