Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Project Parsec for AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 software provides functionality that enables users to import and map GIS geometries and attributes to AutoCAD Map 3D industry models from SDF, SQLite, and Esri SHP and geodatabase files, as well as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases. By integrating CAD and GIS data in an industry-specific data model (for example, electric, water, wastewater,
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The new monthly mystery map challenge aims to encourage teachers and pupils to discuss geographical features and identify the mystery location. Teachers and pupils can post their answers to the location of the mystery map on the Digimap for Schools blog and get the answers on Twitter.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
OpenGeo is well known for its contributions and leadership in the development and evolution of powerful open source geospatial technologies. The OpenGeo Suite offers a fully integrated open source geospatial platform for serving maps and data through web applications, mobile devices, and desktop clients.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Blom Romania S.R.L, the Romanian subsidiary of Blom ASA, has been awarded two new contracts with Valcea County Council and Iasi City Town to provide technical assistance for urban heating infrastructure projects. The expected value of these agreements is approximately €1.5mill and both projects will commence in autumn 2011.
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The dark areas in these five Envisat radar images taken over Thailand from mid-September to early November show waters from the Chao Phraya River flooding the surrounding land and flowing south towards the capital, Bangkok. Since July, Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century has claimed over 500 lives. It has pushed tens of thousands of
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Leica Geosystems UK is proud to support and partner with the Class of Your Own (COYO) initiative to raise the profile of architecture, engineering and professional construction careers in UK schools. Aimed to inspire young people into the industry, COYO provides a hands on and focused Edexcel accredited Key Stage 3 project based curriculum to
Friday, November 11th, 2011
The mission control center of the new Spanish satellite Paz, due for launch at the end of next year, will be provided by GMV. The contract includes all platform-planning and image-capturing aspects, orbital control and antenna pointing plus management and monitoring of communications and onboard equipment. GMV will also provide the radar-image-distribution and user-management system. Paz
Friday, November 11th, 2011
GE today announced that it is working with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to investigate ways to improve wind farm productivity and efficiency. The results of the study will directly contribute to future product and service designs. The project is part of a larger Department of Energy (DOE) investment of $9 million to an IIT-led
Friday, November 11th, 2011
According to the protocol published on zakupki.gov.ru website ScanEx RDC is recognized as the winner of the Rosreestr (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography) contest named “Creation of base maps for state real-estate cadastre and recalculation of land plots borders contained in state real-estate cadastre, land plot portions, buildings, facilities, unfinished construction sites
Friday, November 11th, 2011
In the two years since DMCii added 22m multispectral imagery to its geospatial data portfolio, the detailed satellite views of the Earth’s surface have proved highly-valued tools for farmers facing increasing pressures – not least of which is rising fertiliser costs. Acquired from the latest generation of DMC imaging satellites – UK-DMC2 and Deimos-1 – this
