Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Geographic dynamics is concerned with the study and application of geographic information from creation through to geocomputation and visualisation. A group from the University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) met with intelligence and non-government participants. That workshop resulted in the book Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains, a collection of articles edited by Kathleen Stewart Hornsby and
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Motivation speaker Daniel Burrus spoke at the Intergraph Conference a few years ago. He said: “Time is the currency of the 90s”. If that was the case then it is certainly the case now. So how do you make time? The answer is simple. It comes from an old quality mantra: ‘do it right the
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
In our last installment on “Sustainable Urban Environments”, we discussed challenges and opportunities which the AEC industry will face in order to create sustainable urban environments amid aging infrastructure, with a workforce constrained by demographic and skill shifts, and in response to client pressure for highly productive and cost-effective results. Next we look at emerging
Monday, August 4th, 2008
The requirements on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have originally been focused on data capturing and mapping functionalities. Current analyses state very clearly, that 80% of all technical business processes are related with geospatial questions. That’s why an intelligent Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) is more than reasonable for pipeline operators, and we introduce a GIS
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Cicilia Friberg and Per Olsson work as surveyors for the Stenungsunds community in Sweden. In only 50 years Stenungsund has changed from a quiet summer resort into a regional business centre. The population today is four times what it used to be. With this constant expansion it is up to the local surveying department to
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Maps can communicate information and help people to understand places, processes and people in different geographical locations. The most effective maps are designed and include several cartographic elements. Designed Maps provides numerous helpful clues for users to create more effective and useful maps and several examples using different techniques are included.
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
As the INSPIRE (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe) Directive proceeds, Lars Brodersen wonders where the end-user fits into the process. “And THEN! Then …, yes, what then? What is INSPIRE actually? Who is gaining what by INSPIRE’s implementation?”
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
AGIT / GI Forum 2008 is a major international symposia and exhibit held yearly in Austria at the University of Salzburg. It not only offers a successful dual Deutsche-English language format, but it manages to combine industry, government and education authorities into one action packed, three day program together with an exhibition. New technologies and
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Two of the fundamental questions natural resource managers should pose to themselves from time to time are: “What is it that is being managed and over what time frame?”. In this article I will delve into these questions using the boreal forest as an example and consider the consequences of the answers for natural resource
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The Free State of Saxony in Germany has been developing a forest management system that has evolved into the Saxon Forest Geographical Information System (FGIS). The system not only supports forestry but it integrates tightly into the wider Saxony Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Both government agencies and citizens can access the system, sharing information and
