Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Spot Image has been building and operating satellites since 1986. The company can point to a large archive of 20 million satellite images covering the planet and several operating satellites currently together with partnerships adding imagery from KOMPSAT, FORMOSAT and ENVISAT. Recently the company’s shareholder structure changed as EADS Astrium assumed majority ownership. This has
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
The Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI) provides potable water to a city with a population of more than 11 million. ISKI manages all types of groundwater and surface water resources to provide a domestic potable water supply, which it distributes to demand centers within the city, and conducts studies necessary to design and build
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
With the increased rate of rural-urban migration and population growth in the present years, study of urban development has gained a lot of momentum. As a result of these two basic phenomena the city tends to expand outwards to accommodate the ever increasing population pressure on the confined land resources. This process is termed as
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Engineering contractors and consultants involved in a recent series of “mega projects” have been subjected to a torrent of accusations in the Danish media. The issue flared up when an academic from Aalborg University, Professor Bent Flyvbjerg, defended his doctoral thesis. He provided scientific evidence to support what we already suspected; that 9 out of
Monday, May 18th, 2009
“Business-as-usual” will no longer work if America is to continue its leadership on the world stage. The sweeping effects of the recession we’ve experienced have made this very clear. We need green innovation, state-of-the-art clean energy technologies, and a commitment to change. By pushing these priorities to the forefront we will create a stronger economy,
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Delhi, an emerging global city and capital of the largest democracy, is in processing of developing state of the art transport infrastructure. The development of new urban transport infrastructure and services to urban economy and mobility, are supported by planning process, governance and management. It needs coordinated and integrated approach amongst several agencies involved with
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
The use of robotics can be of great benefit for many industries, and for various reasons. For example, robotics can be used for tasks when there are concerns over human safety, or when the task is repetitive and can be done more productively by a robot working much longer hours than humans. And then there
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Determining where potentially contaminated land is can be tricky as the source of contamination may no longer exist. Devoid of the advent of time-travel, gaining insight into the past can only really be achieved through the analysis of historical data or, of course, personal knowledge. It is well accepted that most contamination arises from past
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Map Use: Reading and Analysis is about reading maps. The book is oriented toward helping people to understand how maps work and can be used to communicate. Where other cartographic books often describe techniques alone, this book provides explanations on how different map techniques are being used. That process ensures that readers begin to think
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
The exponential use and improvements in computer processing is determining dramatic shifts in our approach to architecture, design and planning. Riding the crest of the latest technology available a few years ago Glasgow City Council (GCC) conceived the creation of a 3D digital model for the City Centre and River Clyde Corridor; the project was
