Friday, March 25th, 2011
The South Australian Government has inked an eight-year deal with Salmat for land information management services. The deal will include a land information management system within a three-year period with an aim to improve the state’s land administration and management. Salmat’s chief executive, Grant Harrod, said the Integrated Land Information System (ILIS) would provide single system for
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Media coverage of the earthquake in Japan and its aftermath has shown once again that globalization introduces changes in the dynamic information. The fact that the media can broadcast live what happens anywhere in the world is changing the way of perceiving reality and may even be that the sense of alarm is greater at
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Sweden is one of the countries in the world that has absolutely the best condition to convert the energy to 100 percent renewable energy. We in the environmental movement and many of us know that it is possible. Among other things, in light of what is now happening in Japan, it is time that our
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Russian software makers and business people are beginning to recognize the important role of mobile applications for the new generation of smartphones. “On the Russian market, which simply ‘exploded’ after the start of official iPad sales, more and more companies are looking at mobile applications as a new medium for managing loyalty, a space for advertising,
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The Delhi Assembly approved the Delhi Geo-spatial Data Infrastructure (Management, Control, Administration, Security and Safety) Bill, 2011 by voice-vote. Speaking in the Assembly, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Delhi is the first state to enact such an important Act. Ms Dikshit said the Delhi State Spatial Data Infrastructure (DSSDI) project is one of the flagship
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Mayor Rob Ford has proposed a revision of the provincially-funded light rail transit plan for Toronto and a privately-financed Sheppard subway. This is the Pembina Institute’s analysis of this proposed plan and our recommendations to city council and the Metrolinx Board. The intent of our analysis is to determine benefits and shortcomings in the current
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) and the Malta Resources Authority (MRA) have launched the eagerly anticipated Water Catchment Management Plan for the Maltese Islands. Following extensive Public Consultation on the issues at hand, the document is Malta’s first ever integrated plan with clear objectives to manage and protect all waters, including coastal waters,
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The 50th anniversary of the IOC International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) Programme will be celebrated this year. To mark this important milestone, IODE organizes a scientific conference on the exchange of oceanographic data in Liège, on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 March 2011. Between 23 and 26 March, the Member States of IOC
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday it is probing workers at Russia’s Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, for negligence that may have caused the loss of three Glonass-M satellites in December. The satellites, meant to conclude the formation of Russia’s Glonass navigation system, were lost when a Proton-M carrier rocket veered off course and crashed in
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
The Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta has been ranked among the 50 most innovative companies in the world by the US business magazine Fast Company. The ranking is topped by Apple, Twitter, Facebook, Nissan and Groupon. Snøhetta is ranked 35th. Read More
