Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The IAG Subcommission 1.3.a for Europe EUREF started in 1994 with its activities for development and establishment of European height systems. Several projects were initiated. The work base on an excellent cooperation between, National Mapping Agencies (Comité Européen des Responsables de la Cartographie Officielle – now EuroGeographics) and the Technical Working Group EUREF In accordance
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Just to bring to your attention the first issue of IISD’s new publication, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Update, which includes the latest news and information on sustainable development issues throughout the region.The first issue includes several stories on forestry and biodiversity, including recent activities on bigleaf mahogany and on the International Year of Forests. To
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
For the third year running, an international group of journalists, transparency activists and computer programmers gathered in Brussels for three days to gather and analyse new government data on who got what from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. So far, data on just €15.4 billion in payments made in the 2010 financial year have been published
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
The first Russian 3D-service the aerosport visualization (Airtribune.com) is created and successfully tested at the Russian Paragliding Open 2011 championship held in Turkey (Denizli, May 1-7, 2011). The backbone of this service is detailed images of the competition locations and the software for 3D visualization, developed by ScanEx. Space images of the competition territory in
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Philip Lear has recently joined Envitia in the Sales department to provide additional support for our data harmonising and impact assessment services to Government and Utilities. Following a Human Geography Degree from the University of Leicester, Philip worked for the Environment Agency as a regulatory officer (water resources) determining applications for water abstraction licences in the
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Besides offering a large repository of maps and applications, Esri’s ArcGIS Online provides easy-to-use tools to create and share great-looking web maps. To help you get started, Esri will host the free live training seminar Making and Sharing Maps with ArcGIS Online on May 12, 2011.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered to be one of the main technologies for reducing CO2 emissions. In CCS, the carbon dioxide from the thermal conversion of coal is separated from a CO2 containing gas stream and isolated permanently from the atmosphere to a suitable storage location. Although CCS is still in early demonstration
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
The Garda Mapping Section surveys crime scenes and prepares scaled drawings and maps for investigative and judicial purposes throughout Ireland. Additionally the section provides administrative maps for operational purposes and specific security maps for major events emergency planning and VIP visits. To improve the simplicity of access to the information held within the maps, which is
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
EMS Technologies, Inc. announced that products and solutions offered through its Global Resource Management unit will soon be outfitted for compatibility with GLONASS, a constellation of 26 positioning and navigation satellites operated by the Russian government. The enhancements are designed to enable the delivery of reliable and secure asset-tracking and -monitoring solutions to a wide
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Global Integrated Solutions Provider, Hewlett Packard (HP) has opened a Training Centre aimed at enhancing knowledge on its products and services. The centre according to Higher Education permanent secretary Prof. Chrispus Kiamba who presided over the launch is a major step in actualizing the national Vision 2030 ICT development platform. It aims to provide information and
