Monday, December 24th, 2007
NEW EUROPE – The state-owned energy group Vattenfall has made improvements in introducing more renewable energy sources as instructed by government, a report from government officials said. Since the 2004 review by the Swedish National Audit Office, Vattenfall’s measures have had an impact on internal control and reporting,” Lennart Grufberg of the National Audit Office
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
THE STREET – Barclays has come out with a new exchange-traded fund, the iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund, that is definitely worth considering.Infrastructure is an asset class that has interested me for some time. I believe it is crucial that a diversified portfolio have some exposure to toll roads and airports around the world
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
How often have you wondered “are they getting it?” Are the data and maps making any sense to the students? What are they thinking? You are not alone. Many teachers have pondered the same questions. ‘Understanding Place – GIS Mapping across the Curriculum‘ provides a glimpse into the minds of students, through the eyes and
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
THE LOCAL SWEDEN – In the early years of the 20th century, Sweden was full of architectural creativity and innovation. Architect Rahel Belatchew Lerdell argues that it is high time for Stockholm to rediscover some of the curiosity that once led to the construction of Europe’s first skyscrapers. Read More
Friday, November 9th, 2007
THE BALTIC TIMES – A plan to modernize and link up Lithuania’s railways to those of the rest of the Baltic countries – along with its Eastern and Western European neighbors – is slowly moving towards reality. The project is called Rail Baltica. Set for completion in 2013, it’s one of the largest of the
Thursday, November 8th, 2007
What are the ideas, products, policies, agreements and techno fixes that could avert environmental disaster for our planet? We asked a group of 25 leading environmentalists to reveal their thoughts on the best of the best. Find out what tops the poll in this exclusive, and sometimes surprising, run-down of planet-saving measures. Read Full Report
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
PR – The International Space Exploration Conference 2007 (ISEC 2007) taking place in Berlin (D) from 8 to 9 November will welcome 500 high-level representatives of stakeholder groups from political institutions, the scientific community, industry and applied research organisations, public organisations and the general public. ISEC 2007 will be the platform to present the
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
PR – Infoterra Ltd, has launched its GeoStore® service to enable property developers to carry out initial and rapid site surveys from their desks. www.GeoStore.com goes beyond traditional aerial imagery and maps to offer a third dimension. As well as taking a birds eye view, developers can use GeoStore to add a terrain model to
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
In the European Union, about 80% of the population lives in cities and towns. In the next 15 years the population living in urban agglomerations is expected to increase by more than 4%. (EEA, 1999). As a consequence urban settlements are continuing to sprawl, causing land use stress and social inequities.
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
In order to analyze changes and trends between CLC90 and CLC00, the change database should be used rather than computing differences between CLC90 and CLC00. This report demonstrates the differences that can be found using different methodologies. Download Report (2005) (19 PAGES; 1.35MB PDF)
