Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) has implemented the TMA (Traffic Management Act) Noticing Module within Confirm – PBBI’s asset maintenance and management system – at Highways Services, Medway Council. This is the latest in a series of upgrades within Confirm which Medway Council has adopted to control costs and effectively manage the financial and quality
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The initiative was proclaimed by the UN in March 2010 and calls on countries to increase national and global action to save lives on the world’s roads and to improve their road safety action. They are encouraged to develop road safety strategies and programmes, and to set ambitious road safety goals.
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The CFI aims to enable Australian farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate tradeable carbon credits. The agricultural sector accounts for over a quarter of the nation’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions. It also offers significant opportunities for emissions reductions through tree conservation and planting, improved land management, and new technology. Challenges facing the CFI include
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The 3D Web Client “XNavigator” is a virtual globe application that acts as client to a “Web 3D Service (W3DS)”. W3DS is a draft specification by the OpenGeospatial Consortium (OGC), that has been extended by Arne Schilling of the GIScience Research Group at the University of Heidelberg.
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Europe is undergoing a revolution in energy production that requires massive new infrastructure to support the shift to renewables. But do new power lines always have to result in blight? Some utility companies are hoping that designer power masts can help overcome local opposition. Read More
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Moves to streamline rail travel across Europe have been announced by the European Commission. Proposals to standardise rail passenger fares and timetable data will be followed next year by plans for rules obliging European rail operators to bring their technology systems into line. The result, said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, will be easier cross-Europe
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The news wires are buzzing today after Premier Jean Charest’s announcement of “Plan Nord”, Quebec’s vision to develop its vast natural resources and reshape the future of the Province. According to Premier Charest, Plan Nord is “…one of the biggest economic, social and environmental projects of our time”.The plan calls for creation of massive mining
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
CHC today announced the availability of Nava GPS Handheld series designed for any meter-level GPS mapping applications such as in forestry, agriculture, utilities, and local government, which are mainly capturing data about assets. Nava GPS are affordable, easy-to-use and provide the necessary features for data collection and mapping including point, line and area data capture, import
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Growing Location-based Applications in Retail, Financial Services and Transport sectors: How can the UK Location Programme help? Aimed at end-users of Location-based Applications/GIS in the above sectors, the objectives of the workshop are to: – increase awareness of what is being provided under the UK Location Programme and discuss how the use of these facilities across the
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
KOREC is delighted to announce that it has signed an agreement with Swiss company, SenseFLY, to become the sole UK and Irish distributor of SenseFLY’s unmanned flying camera, the swinglet CAM. The swinglet CAM is a lightweight, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with a high resolution electronically integrated digital camera. Designed to undertake small scale aerial mapping
