Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Lord Foster has today been made Doctor Honoris Causa by UPM, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The event was chaired by the rector of the university, Javier Uceda, with a laudation by UPM professor, Luis Fernández-Galiano. Delivering a short lecture at the ceremony entitled ‘Constancy and Change’, Lord Foster advocated a holistic approach to the design
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Detailed satellite images of the Costa Concordia liner wreck site in Tyrrhenian Sea were acquired. Data from EROS A (resolution – 1.9 m) and EROS B (0.7 m) were received at “UniScan” stations in Russia on January 17 and 20. The images were processed by ScanEx RDC specialists and in near real-time mode delivered to
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The first Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial in Central and Eastern Europe together with Geoinformatics FCE CTU (FOSS4G-CEE and Geoinformatics) conference is reaching out to speakers. The 2012 conference will be held from 21st till 23rd May 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. It is an international conference focused on open source geospatial solutions and issues
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Land and Property Services (LPS) recently awarded a contract through open tender to Esri Ireland to deliver the technical component of the Northern Ireland Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).The new system will incorporate a catalogue of Open Standards web services, a web based Geoportal and interactive map viewing facilities.
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
An unprecedented swath of new projects and expansions to existing ones was announced in Abu Dhabi yesterday, providing for significant new investment in social infrastructure, health and education and giving a boost to economic development in the emirate. The announcement by Abu Dhabi Executive Council signalled the conclusion of a wide ranging evaluation of projects in
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Concordia was built at a cost of €450 million ($585 million). The fashion model Eva Herzigová christened the vessel in the summer of 2006, but the champagne bottle did not smash against the hull the first time around. A bad omen for suspicious mariners, it triggered gasps among guests at the ceremony. Read More
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
e-on software, makers of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, today announced the immediate availability of the French and German versions of its product line for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 10 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 3D Superhero, Vue 10 Frontier, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete. Read More
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) opens all of its topographic datasets on 1 May 2012 to be used freely and free of licence fee by companies and private citizens. A Decree on fees charged by the NLS was issued on 21 December 2011, and this is estimated to substantially increase the use of map data.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
TomTom announces the complete integration of U.S. Census 2010 boundary data, available today, in its latest suite of map products. By being the first to market with Census boundary data fully integrated in the map, TomTom equips GIS (geospatial information system) professionals with seamless access to rich Census information for applications such as geocoding, geo-marketing, site selection,
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
The federal Cabinet yesterday approved Etihad Rail’s plan to borrow Dh4.7 billion to finance part of the construction of a nationwide railway network, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on his official Twitter feed. Read More
