Monday, July 19th, 2010
BOHOL STANDARD – This is not something unusual. Every year Pag-asa is accused of inaccurate weather forecasting. Even Pres. Noynoy Aquino, this early of his administration, has reprimanded Pag-asa for not telling correctly that Manila would be hit hard by Basyang. The blame game is back at the expense of Pag-asa who cannot do much
Monday, July 19th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Businesses and economic planners use elaborate systems to measure various types of capital including financial assets and human resources. Now UN-backed experts say they should take biodiversity into account as well. Read More
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Abstract Submissions close on Wednesday 1st September 2010http://eblast.arinex.com.au/eblasts/view/20100623_abstract_submission_reminderDon’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in the program for the 34th International Symposium for Remote Sensing of the Environment. Submissions are open for oral presentations, poster presentations and plenary sessions (by invitation only). For detailed information on abstract submission guidelines, themes, and to download
Monday, July 19th, 2010
WWAP and UN-Habitat have released a joint Briefing Note ‘Water for sustainable urban human settlements’ highlighting critical water challenges related to today’s unprecedented urban expansion – from providing access to basic services to ensuring environmental and human security. The paper, produced 16 June 2010, provides urban mayors, leaders and high-level decision makers with concrete policy
Monday, July 19th, 2010
A 5-day short course on the “World History of Water Management” will be offered in September 2010, drawing both on historical experiences from different parts of the world and on experts from the International Water History Association (IWHA) and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). Many of the experts are involved in the
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Plans to connect inner London hospitals via underground ‘medi rail’ network centred on a major blood bank and medical transport hub have won the inaugural Foster + Partners Prize, presented to the Architecture Association School’s Diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure. The new award, created this year, will be
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Leading spatial information and technology solutions provider, NGIS Australia, has become an associate member of the pioneering Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation (RPDE) Program – a joint venture between the Australian Department of Defence and other industry partners. The RPDE program combines Defence Force knowledge and experience with key industry partner resources and expertise, in
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Spatial data are important to scientific studies and research. They are the raw pieces of information that inform us about the processes involved in many fields. Scientists involved in oceanography, forestry, soil science, energy, human geography, health, transportation, urban planning and many other field collect, manage, process and visualize both simple and complex processes using
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG), a leading provider of emergency management software and consulting services, is pleased to announce the availability of EmerGeo Version 5.3 in August 2010. Building on the company’s disaster-proven crisis management technology and experience, EmerGeo 5.3 enhances its emergency mapping solution and Fusionpoint web portal application. EmerGeo’s software provides a
Friday, July 16th, 2010
SCOTSMAN – The latest economic report published by Oil & Gas UK, the pan-industry trade body, has highlighted signs of growing confidence across the sector with plans to develop a potential 70 fields in the pipeline. Both exploration work and development drilling is expected to exceed last year’s levels in the search for oil and
