Thursday, November 18th, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – “We are planning to launch two Nigerian satellites on board our carrier in December,” Lavrov told reporters on Wednesday after a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart Odein Ajumogobia in Abuja. NigeriaSat-2 will be used primarily for resource management and mapping of the Nigerian territory, while NigeriaSat-X will assist with disaster relief and global
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
ADB – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing up to $20 million for its first-ever investment in a private equity fund solely focused on supporting the development of water-related infrastructure in the region. ADB’s Board of Directors approved the equity investment in the Asia Water Fund which will invest in water and wastewater assets in the
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
ESPON – The first research themes have focused on the functionality of major urban agglomeratons, the diversity of development options for rural regions, demography and migratory flows, the risks for regional economies of energy price fluctuations, territorial impacts of climate change and progress in techniques in support of territorial impact assessment of EU sector policies. Read
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
HELSINGIN SANOMAT – Finland’s state municipal subsidy system shares the wealth of municipal tax revenue, and the biggest payers are found in the Helsinki region. About three percentage points of municipal tax rate paid by residents of Helsinki and Espoo are paid to other parts of the country. In Helsinki the figure next year will be EUR
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Anyone in the United States who needs to schedule and route multiple stops throughout the day for a single vehicle can now use ArcLogistics free of charge. ArcLogistics is cloud-based vehicle routing and scheduling software that creates optimum routes and schedules based on specific business operations including vehicle capacities, driver specialties, street network restrictions, and
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
EUROGEOGRAPHICS – The INSPIRE monitoring and reporting results are now accessible through the INSPIRE website. For every country the overview table provides a link to the country’s INSPIRE Monitoring and Reporting webpage (where avaialable) and a link to the country’s monitoring and reporting documents. Read More
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
DEFRA – A consultation on new guidelines for considering large-scale waste water infrastructure projects has been launched by the Government today. The Waste Water National Policy Statement (NPS), announced by Defra, will be used by the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) when deciding whether such applications should get the go-ahead. Read More
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
SIEMENS – The urban community Rennes Métropole in Rennes, France has awarded Siemens the order to build an automated metro line worth more than EUR200 million. Siemens will be responsible for the complete realization of a turnkey project ranging from initial planning of the line to installation of the communication, control and safety equipment and including
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
IRIN – With close to 25 years surveying land and helping resolve land disputes, J. Patrick Vanie has unrivalled expertise on the nuances of land ownership in Nimba County. “I know this county right down to my fingertips,” says Vanie. But Nimba’s land commissioner admits to feeling swamped by an overwhelming caseload. “The land business here
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Russia is planning a major shake-up of its population structure by concentrating the bulk of its people in 20 urban centres rather than scattered across the country, a report said Tuesday. The Vedomosti daily said that the plan, which would mark an end to the Soviet vision of covering Russia’s vast territory with urban
