Friday, May 13th, 2011
Forming an international space traffic management body has become crucial as more and more nations, including developing ones, start harnessing space as a strategic resource for communication, surveillance, defence and a variety of commercial and civil uses, a leading air and space expert said in the capital on Wednesday. While such a body would help prevent
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Norway and the seven other member nations of the Arctic Council have signed a treaty which will coordinate Arctic search-and-rescue missions, as well as plans to prevent a catastrophic oil spill. The treaty was signed in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, with the US, Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland represented at the meeting. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Søre signed
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Western Europe’s exceptionally dry spring is clear to see in maps generated using data from SMOS. While these maps offer an interesting view of the stark difference in soil moisture compared to a year ago, the data are also important for agricultural and hydrological applications. ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission has been orbiting
Friday, May 13th, 2011
This is a high-level paper focusing on interesting topics to all surveyors. It can be picked up from an FIG conference or another event. The Article of the Month in May 2011 is written by Peter VAN Oosterom, Jantien Stoter, Hendrik Ploeger, The Netherlands, Rod Thompson and Sudarshan Karki, Australia Read More
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Sustrans has created the app from its OS based online mapping facility. It includes 25,000 miles of route – including all 13,000 miles of award winning National Cycle Network and a further 12,000 miles of regional and local routes and links, with many routes running beside Britain’s canals and rivers. All routes have been assessed and approved
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
ESA’s CryoSat team working on the Greenland ice sheet has been honoured with a visit from a Dutch delegation including HRH Prince of Orange. The visit is part of a tour to learn more about climate change in polar regions and consequences for the environment. Prince Willem-Alexander’s visit to Greenland was at the invitation of the
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The initiative was proclaimed by the UN in March 2010 and calls on countries to increase national and global action to save lives on the world’s roads and to improve their road safety action. They are encouraged to develop road safety strategies and programmes, and to set ambitious road safety goals.
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Europe is undergoing a revolution in energy production that requires massive new infrastructure to support the shift to renewables. But do new power lines always have to result in blight? Some utility companies are hoping that designer power masts can help overcome local opposition. Read More
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Moves to streamline rail travel across Europe have been announced by the European Commission. Proposals to standardise rail passenger fares and timetable data will be followed next year by plans for rules obliging European rail operators to bring their technology systems into line. The result, said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, will be easier cross-Europe
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The news wires are buzzing today after Premier Jean Charest’s announcement of “Plan Nord”, Quebec’s vision to develop its vast natural resources and reshape the future of the Province. According to Premier Charest, Plan Nord is “…one of the biggest economic, social and environmental projects of our time”.The plan calls for creation of massive mining
