Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
CHC today announced the availability of X900 GNSS receiver bringing extremely affordable and reliable GPS+GLONASS real-time centimeter level solution to surveyors without the conventional cost associated with GNSS solutions. The X900 GNSS combines field proven 72 channels GPS+GLONASS technology and state-of-the-art RTK solution for either traditional base + rover configuration and RTK networks thanks to its
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The Keystone Pipeline Project has been a hotly debated topic in Washington and around the country. While the political and environmental aspects have been well covered, the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology has been minimally discussed. The fact that GIS technology is used to build the 2,000-plus mile, $12 billion pipeline shows there is
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Agriculture has always promoted development and quick introduction of space imagery tools into separate industries and into national economy in general. Over the past years the possibility arises to conduct recurrent (one in several days) space imaging of an area of interest at spatial resolution of up to 20-50 m (ResourceSat-1/AWiFS, DMC 2, Deimos and
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
After several months of preparation, a new Sino-UK Geospatial Engineering Centre has been launched formally in Beijing. It will be run jointly by NASG, China’s National Administration for Survey, Mapping and Geoinformation — through its academic arm the Chinese Academy of Survey and Mapping (CASM) — and The University of Nottingham. The Centre will develop geospatial
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
We’re happy to announce the release of Logaholic Web Analytics version 3. This major new release has been quite a while in the making so we’re excited to finally be able to share it with you all. We’ve made a 30 second clip to give you a first impression: Read More
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Council staff will continue to be the only government appointed verifier for new homes and buildings in Scotland. Verifiers protect the public by independently checking building work – from design through construction to completion – to make sure new homes, offices and public buildings meet all relevant building regulations. Ministers have decided, following a recent consultation, that
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) is currently meeting in Banjul to validate the Regional Synthesis Report ahead of the 6th Alternative World Water Forum (FAME), which will take place from 14-17 March 2012 in Marseilles, France. AMCOW was formed by 41 African ministers responsible for water, to promote cooperation, security, socio-economic development and
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
A two-year project looking at the New Forest’s coastal heritage will culminate in the first archaeological maritime database for the area. Due to be made live in early 2012, it will be used as an educational resource for schools and universities. Students can find out about discoveries including a World War II landing craft in the Solent
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The number of farms in Norway dropped by 1100 holdings or 2.4 per cent from 2010 to a total of 45 500 in 2011, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). The total utilised agricultural area dropped by 77 000 decares to a total of 9.98 million decares in 2011. Of the total agricultural area in 2011, fully cultivated agricultural
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Renowned architect Rem Koolhaas is viewed as one of the most important theoreticians of his trade. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he discusses soulless cities, the failings of Europe’s largest urban redevelopment project in Hamburg and the problems with SPIEGEL’s brand-new headquarters. Read More
