Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
PAUL FRASER – Dutch engraver and cartographer Henricus Hondius II (1597-1651) – whose father, Jodocus Hondius, is also no stranger to the auction block – is starring in Old World Auctions’ online historic maps sale. Bidding closed last week. Dated to 1430, this baroque-style world map by Hondius II was created when he updated the Mercator Atlas in response
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
BfN – Floodplains are hotspots of biodiversity and central elements of an ecological network. They are also flood protection areas, greenery of waterways, and areas of agricultural as well as urban use. The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) funded a number of projects which aimed to raise an inventory of the remaining active floodplains at
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
CABE – How do we deal with the economic, social and environmental challenges of large areas that cannot be solved through local action? This guide outlines a new approach to large scale urban design and includes our step-by-step guide to a new workshop-based process. Read More
Monday, September 6th, 2010
BULGARIA NEWS – The administration of the western Bulgarian city of Pernik has renewed its initiative for a connection to subway of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. On Monday, the Deputy District Governor of Pernik, Radoslav Yordanov, announced that the local authorities have renewed their talks with the central government for the building of a new train station that will
Monday, September 6th, 2010
ICELAND REVIEW – The Westman Island ferry Herjólfur cannot sail to Landeyjarhöfn harbor any longer, according to captain Ívar Gunnlaugsson, as the harbor has become too shallow because of the sand and volcanic matter that gets carried into it. Read More
Monday, September 6th, 2010
There are only 3 weeks left before the Minex 2010 Russian and CIS Mining Forum. Leaders of the following key mining companies confirmed presentation at the forum: Polyus Gold, Polymetal, Petropavlovsk, Atomredmetzoloto, Kinross Gold Corporation, SUEK, Raspadskaya Coal Company, Intergeo, Metalloinvest, Urangeo, MBC Corporation, Uralsky Nickel, Pavlik Gold Mining Company, Arlan Investment Company, Corporation Ural Industrial
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The EN 16001 standard of 2009 sets uniform EU-wide criteria for structured energy management systems. By implementing the standard, companies and organisations can improve their energy efficiency and identify energy saving potential. The new guideline published by UBA and BMU shows in a clear and practice-oriented way just how it is done and that doing so is
Monday, September 6th, 2010
eSpatial today announced that its market leading GIS product, iSMART supports access to the OS OnDemand services provided by Ordnance Survey of Great Britain. OS OnDemand delivers world-class Ordnance Survey mapping over the Web directly to your organisation – when you want it, where you want it, quickly. This web map service (WMS) offers Ordnance Survey licensed
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Fugro Pelagos, Inc. has made further software sales to subsea cable specialist Offshore Marine Management’s (OMM) survey services section. The company’s WinFrog integrated navigation software, first released in 1994, remains their flagship product and is the software of choice for OMM who have now invested in four product licenses from the California-based company. For further information
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council presented its advice as a vision document on which government will seek public comment before developing a draft regional plan for the area. “The vision document provides advice on economic, environmental and community needs in Lower Athabasca,” said Mel Knight, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development, responsible for implementing the Land-use
