Monday, August 2nd, 2010
With their new business model, Software By Subscription, Aligned Assets can now offer smaller organisations such as District and Borough Councils, National Parks and Passenger Transport Executives an affordable, yet powerful method to start making use of the NLPG (National Land and Property Gazetteer). Via the MSA (Mapping Services Agreement) these organisations are entitled
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world’s mangroves. It reveals that rare and critically important mangrove forests continue to be lost at a rate three to four times higher than land-based global forests. Written by a leading expert on mangroves with support from the top international researchers and
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
A final remainder about GIS-IDEAS2010 abstract submissiondeadline on 31 July 2010.We have got very good response from authors. Look forwardto more last-minute submissions. Read More
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
CSIRO – “It’s underfoot but often forgotten yet our soil resources are crucial to our very existence,” says the Chief of CSIRO Land and Water, Dr Neil McKenzie. “Any gardener or farmer knows that soil is an astonishing material. It’s the natural reactor in the landscape that forms the basis for our supply of food,
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Google hosted its first Geo Teachers Institute, an intensive two-day workshop in which 150 educators received hands-on training and experience with Google Maps, Google SketchUp and Google Earth, including features like Mars, Moon and SkyMaps. Attendees from around the globe not only learned how these products work, but also discovered tips and resources for introducing
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Still only half way through, the EPSRC-funded Urban Futures project can already boast some success in producing impact on the world around us. In accordance with theEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Impact! Campaign, the Urban Futures team has been monitoring how their research could impact beyond academia and has found that the team’s close involvement with
Friday, July 30th, 2010
NV Energy, a US-based utility company, has received approval for its $301 million smart grid and smart meter project from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. The company has also received $138 million grant in stimulus funding from the US Department of Energy for the implementation of the advanced service delivery (ASD) project. The company plans
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Broadwind Energy, Inc. today announced that it has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany, and named Michael Stegelmann as managing director of Broadwind Energy Europe GmbH. “Many turbine manufacturers have engineering offices in the Hamburg area, and this new office will enable us to keep pace with rapidly evolving wind turbine technology,” said Lars Moller,
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Central Russia and the Moscow region are experiencing their hottest July in history, with record temperatures reaching over 35ºC posing a high fire risk. Several large smoke plumes originating from burning peat fields and forest fires are visible in this Envisat image covering the area east of Moscow. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, is pleased to announce the release of a new version of its Professional Software Development Kit (ProSDK), an integrated toolkit used for building highly automated and customized workflow solutions. The ProSDK includes a set of libraries, header files, and tools that allow users to run
