Thursday, October 25th, 2007
The Union’s commitment to sustainable development at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 led in due course to an EU-wide sustainable development strategy, which was adopted by the European Council in June 2001 in Gothenburg, and renewed in June 2006. The renewed strategy sets out a single, coherent approach to how
Thursday, October 25th, 2007
In 2005 the European Council set out principles to guide Europe on a sustainable path of development. These principles include the ongoing need to foster economic prosperity based on an innovative, competitive and eco-efficient economy, protecting and improving the quality of the environment; promoting equity and social cohesion in solidarity with the rest of the
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
GeoPerspectives has released the most accurate and up-to-date aerial photomap of the whole of Wales. The highly detailed, full colour photography covers approximately 20,000 square kilometres at 25cm resolution. Captured using new digital camera technology, in partnership with aerial surveying company COWI, the onboard digital sensor also captured infrared imagery for identifying vegetation. In addition
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
The Designated Datasets held by English Heritage are available for download via the Internet. The data is suitable for use in a Geographic Information System. Other digital data, such as background mapping, is not included. Read More
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
ARCADIS the international consulting and engineering company, today announced that Robert Leslie has joined the Walnut Creek office as a senior engineer II. Leslie brings over 16 years of environmental consulting experience to ARCADIS. In his new role, he will be responsible for coordinating and supervising environmental investigation and remediation projects for our industrial and
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd., and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has appointed Steve Tsai, Ph.D., as Vice President of U.S. Federal Programs in the U.S. Western and Pacific regions.eral business development activities in the Western United States and Pacific regions, including Guam. He will report
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, today announced that the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has chosen MWH Soft’s InfoWater Suite and InfoSewer Suite software to replace its existing modeling solution. The suites will be the foundation for developing a comprehensive ArcGIS-centric (ESRI, Redlands, CA) solution for
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
The latest version of AutoPIPE—the leading software for calculating piping code stresses, loads, and deflections under both static and dynamic loading conditions—has been recertified by the combined services of Lloyd’s Register Nederland B.V. and Stoomwezen in accordance with the Dutch Rules for Pressure Vessels (G0501). This allows clients involved on Stoomwezen certified projects to benefit
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging today announced that Infoterra Ltd will be the authorized distributor of ERDAS IMAGINE® and Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) to customers in the UK and Ireland. A leading provider of geographic information products and services, Infoterra will expand its geospatial portfolio to handle these solutions effective November 1, 2007.“Infoterra is known throughout
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
This Envisat image captures fierce easterly desert winds blowing smoke from wildfires in Southern California. Gale-force winds have fed more than a dozen fires from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border since breaking out on Sunday, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of a quarter of a million people. Read More
