Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
An Integrated Maritime Strategy is being developed for the Channel region by an INTERREG funded project, Channel Arc Manche Integrated Strategy (CAMIS). This project involves UK and French partners to identify a strategic vision for the Channel which will support implementation of relevant national and EU marine and maritime policies. A key component of this
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
A pilot evaluation area for SeaZone HydroSpatial Version 2.0 is to be launched in April 2011. This is a great opportunity for marine data users to evaluate and help shape the next generation of SeaZone HydroSpatial. Developments will include :
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
-Veolia Water and Orange are joining forces in the smart metering sector and are launching m2o city, an operator specialized in remote environmental data and water meter reading services. Building on the expertise of Veolia Water – which already operates over 200,000 water meters – and Orange’s expertise as a telco, the m2o cityjoint-venture offers
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Pigs rootle fastidiously through the foothills of the mountain of rubbish dumped at Tuol Sen Chey on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. A few metres away, cross-legged amid the clouds of flies and shaded from a fierce sun by a broad-brimmed hat, Tim Chan Tha is sifting and flattening used plastic bags for
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Construction has begun on a new hydroelectric plant in Costa Rica, between the provinces of Alajuela and San José. The new plant, named Chucas, will have an installed capacity of 50 MW, and once fully up and running, will generate around 219 million kWh/year, equal to the annual consumption of over 81 thousand households
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Even though Taiwan is a hi-tech country, it relies heavily for its electricity on coal-fired power plants. But it is slowly making the switch to hydropower, with one plant in the south-west of the country already supplying some 13,000 households with clean energy. The project is made possible by the international carbon emissions trade, with
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The fast-growing Brazilian economy offers vast opportunities to foreign and Turkish constructors as business in the country grows ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, according to a business professional. “Construction is one of the fastest growing markets . The size of the construction sector in the country rose by $90 billion in 2010. Some
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Auckland’s traffic issues are under the spot light again and an environmental planning expert says it is New Zealand’s 10 acre dream which is fuelling the problem. Waikato University professor of Environmental Planning, Bob Evans says New Zealand, like the world’s other prosperous economies, is continuing to pursue economic growth despite the long-term dangers. “We’ve reached peak
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The public can now access the same aerial imagery of Christchurch that Police, Civil Defence, and other emergency responders have been using to assess damage to the area. The imagery of the city was flown on 24 February, and clearly shows the extent of the damage from the 22 February quake. As the country’s national mapping agency, Land Information
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Exhibitors at GEO-11 have selected the UK’s No 1 GEO Event as the perfect opportunity to launch new surveying and data capture instruments, demonstrate software upgrades and showcase business promotions. Platinum Sponsors Leica Geosystems will use GEO-11 to launch a brand new High Definition Surveying™ 3D Laser Scanner while Faro will be showcasing its own
