Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Genesys International Corporation, a leading player in geographicalinformation systems (GIS) and digital map content reported 71% jump in its net profit after tax at Rs 127.74 million for June 2010 quarter as against Rs 74.51 million in the same period last year. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
L’EXPRESS FRANCE – Of the 39 candidates, 23 sites were selected at the 34th session of UNESCO. Including La Reunion and Albi. Overview of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
With their new business model, Software By Subscription, Aligned Assets can now offer smaller organisations such as District and Borough Councils, National Parks and Passenger Transport Executives an affordable, yet powerful method to start making use of the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer). Via the MSA (Mapping Services Agreement) these organisations are entitled
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
ITAR TASS – Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday 86,000 people were evacuated from regions hit by wildfires. “At present, the most difficult situation with wildfires remains in the Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir and Voronezh regions and the Republic of Mordovia, where fires threaten several populated settlements,” the Ministry’s information department said. Around 180,000 rescuers of
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world’s mangroves. It reveals that rare and critically important mangrove forests continue to be lost at a rate three to four times higher than land-based global forests. Written by a leading expert on mangroves with support from the top international researchers and
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
A final remainder about GIS-IDEAS2010 abstract submissiondeadline on 31 July 2010.We have got very good response from authors. Look forwardto more last-minute submissions. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
CSIRO – “It’s underfoot but often forgotten yet our soil resources are crucial to our very existence,” says the Chief of CSIRO Land and Water, Dr Neil McKenzie. “Any gardener or farmer knows that soil is an astonishing material. It’s the natural reactor in the landscape that forms the basis for our supply of food,
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
EU BUSINESS – New mobile phones sold in Europe as of next year should all work off the same universal chargers, the European Commission said on Friday. “It is expected that consumers will be able to use the same, one-size-fits-all charger for mobile phones sold in the EU from the beginning of 2011,” spokesman Dennis
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
WELSH ASSEMBLY – The Area Strategies for the six Wales Spatial Plan Areas have been developed by the Area Groups through extensive joint working and research. Each Area took a distinct approach, reflecting their agreed regional priorities and each strategy should be read in conjunction with the Wales Spatial Plan framework. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
7th SPACE – a Nature team of scientists mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales. The researchers found striking similarities among the distribution patterns, with temperature strongly linked to biodiversity for all thirteen groups studied. These results imply that future changes in ocean
