Saturday, September 11th, 2010
TELEGRAPH UK – The UK is committed to generating 15 per cent of energy from green sources like wind and solar by 2020. But at the moment only 3 per cent of energy comes from renewables. Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
LE MONDE FRANCE – Catarina of Albuquerque is the independent expert of the Council of Human Rights UN in charge of water and sanitation. She was appointed in 2008 to identify barriers to access to water and sanitation, good examples, and clarify the meaning of “right to water”. Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
DUTCH NEWS – Akzo Nobel and TNT are among the world’s most sustainable companies, according to the latest Dow Jones sustainability index. Dutch firms top the list in four of the 19 categories; Akzo Nobel is top chemicals firm, Unilever leads the food and drink ranking, TNT is the top industrial goods and services firm and
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The inhabitants of Dera administrative area are carrying out soil and water conservation activities as Sun to boost agricultural production. The administrator of the area, Mr. Girmai Zewde, oxen disclosed that the farming community is Actively engaged in land leveling tasks in Tseangelo by deploying over 300 pairs of. He also explained that the Tseangelo
Friday, September 10th, 2010
A wide range of conferences, from state of the art lectures to practical conferences, and various exhibitions will gather researchers, teachers, students,decision-makers, engineers, technicians and map lovers in Paris from 3rd to 8th July 2011. Read More
Friday, September 10th, 2010
The Norwegian version is the fourteenth of 26 local versions in ArchiCAD 14’s globalrelease schedule, and follows the release of the International, German, Austrian, NewZealand, US, Italian, Australian, French, Polish, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish, and Finnishversions. All local versions are planned to reach the market by the end of Q3 2010.For more information about the Norwegian
Friday, September 10th, 2010
People’s current local responses to the challenges of dealing with too much water, and too little water, in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region were discussed at a side event organised by ICIMOD and IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) at the World Water Week in Stockholm on Thursday 9th September. Participants stressed the importance of supporting adaptation
Friday, September 10th, 2010
There is a growing consensus that the future of software is tied to cloud computing and software as a service. Someday, all software will run online and clunky desktop applications will be a distant memory. In a recent article for Directions Magazine I explored “How Will GIS Companies Weather the Gathering Cloud Computing Storm?”and concluded
Friday, September 10th, 2010
BWHW commissioned Halcrow to develop a risk-based model to consider and improve the capital efficiency of its water distribution pipe network replacement programme. The @RISK model combines the probability of pipe failures across the region with the consequential benefits of pipes not failing in the future. As a result, BWHW is able to make more informed decisions
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Enjoy keynote speeches from senior military and commercial dignitaries as well as user presentations. This event presents a unique opportunity to meet product experts and network with fellow customers and GXP personnel. Read More
