Friday, March 19th, 2010
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has formed a new industry solutions group within its Mapping & GIS Division. The new group, known as the Market Solutions Team, will work with strategic customers in key industries such as utilities, natural resources, transportation and municipal government to develop advanced data use solutions for field workers involved
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Russia has recently launched 3 more GLONASS satellites bringing that constellation to 20 operating satellites in space. The timing of this improved coverage is important. The rest of the geospatial industry, particularly the CAD and GIS market are rapidly transitioning to new applications and technologies that leverage increased navigation and positioning capabilities, and GALILEO
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The plans for an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) were considered at the Governing Council of the UN Environment Programme in Bali in February. ICSU, working with its global biodiversity programme DIVERSITAS, continues to be actively involved in the discussions on IPBES, which is envisaged as providing a new and effective international
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Joint venture partners Galliford Try, Costain, and Atkins have tackled numerous challenges to deliver assets for United Utilities’ £3 billion Asset Management Plan, running from 2005 to 2010. Adding tertiary treatment for ammonia removal at the Wigan wastewater treatment works located on United Kingdom’s Lancashire plains had more than its share: tight budget, fast-track schedule,
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Built environment includes buildings, compositions, streets, roads, railways, harbors – it is crucial part of our every day life. The Tekes Built Environment programme emphasis usability, functionality and productive processes in infrastructure, reconstruction and renovation as well as construction for well-being services. The programme provides research funding and networking. Read More
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
The Spatial Turn is a collection of writings by 13 scholars about geography and space. The term Spatial Turn finds it’s origin in the turning of geographical pursuit toward social and historical narratives. It emanates from the social sciences that reconsider space in the context of new dimensions in human geography.
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Take advantage of Alias® and SketchBook technology directly in AutoCAD® software. Autodesk® Alias® Sketch for AutoCAD® Technology Preview adds fully integrated painting, illustration and image manipulation capabilities to enhance the AutoCAD design workflow, making AutoCAD a much broader creative tool. With Alias Sketch for AutoCAD users will be able to: Read More
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Infoterra SGSA, part of Spot Infoterra, the Earth observation division of Astrium Service, has acquired 100% of Enifosa’s (Enginyeria i Fotogrametria S.A.) shares, a leading Spanish firm in 3D urban atlas production and updating. This purchase, which supports Spot Infoterra’s strategy of strengthening its position as a key player in the Earth observation market,
Monday, March 8th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The African Development Bank has approved its 2010-2014 agricultural sector strategy. The strategy seeks to position the bank to contribute more effectively to agriculture. It is expected to enhance the continent’s food security and reduce poverty levels while promoting conservation of natural resources. The bank’s president, Donald Kaberuka, says the strategy focuses
Friday, March 5th, 2010
A significant amount of spatial and geodata related work is related to urban activity. This involves all kinds of geodata including cadastral, topographic, infrastructure, demographic, transport and many other types of information. At the same time we can find similar levels of activity related to rural environments. While modelling for each may take on different
