Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Alberta’s most distinguished GIS associations have collaborated to present a strong GIS conference program and exhibition that is current, relevant and innovative. GeoAlberta’s conference and exhibition will again be the definitive hot spot for GIS and Geomatics for Alberta and Western Canada this year! Mark your calendars for the 8th annual GeoAlberta Conference, May 10-12,
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
A chronology of 15 years of research and documentation in northwest Mongolia, this book spans the 12,000 year history of the region and the cultural heritage of the people that live there. The location borders both the China and Russian border areas and the book is the first of it’s kind oriented toward archaeology and
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Visualizing the ocean is not an easy task – moreso when it comes to 3D. It requires accurate geodata, spatial tools like CAD and GIS and knowledge about the processes involved. The work is directly applicable to marine monitoring, pipeline construction and other engineering related projects. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston spoke with Christian Relling
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – A report by the United Nations published on Monday warned that developing countries face increasing environmental and health hazards from electronic waste. The report’s release is timed to coincide with a week-long UN conference in Bali, Indonesia, on the topic which brings together officials and environmentalists from than 100 countries. Read More
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
imagina 2010 was recently held in Monaco. The event included a 3D track together with an architecture and landscape-territory track this year , both of which proved highly successful. Several leaders in the 3D city, building and construction design space were present. Lively discussions and debates about the current future possibilities for evolving 3D technologies
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Geomatics for Heritage Management is strategic for sustainable development and cultural tourism, for economic development, cultural tourism, civil protection, for environmental monitoring and management of emergencies. The positive results of the work carried out convinced us to intensify the efforts and survey a wider area, aiming at covering European regions and worldwide.
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
imagina 2010 was recently held in Monaco. The event included a 3D track together with an architecture and landscape-territory track this year , both of which proved highly successful. Several leaders in the 3D city, building and construction design space were present. Lively discussions and debates about the current future possibilities for evolving 3D technologies
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The ministry of Energy is seeking consultants to carry out studies for electricity generation from flower farms’ waste and biogas from sewerage systems. The move comes as pressure piles on Kenya to diversify to renewable energy sources as hydro power is prone to drought. Read More
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies are now universally regarded as critical elements within modern transport, energy and communications infrastructures. However, GNSS is also vulnerable to faults and failures at system, signal and service levels which can severely impact the service and degrade performance.
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
New tools and products are emerging in the LiDAR, photogrammetry and satellite imaging fields today as 3D environments and 3D city modeling gain wider acceptance. These are impacting work related to digital surfaces, object extraction – recognition and leading to additional research and applications. Sweden based Håkan Wiman has been centrally involved in this work
