Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
A new trial, regarded as a UK first, has been agreed between Glasgow and Ordnance Survey which could lead the way to other data initiatives with local authorities. Future City / Glasgow has been working in partnership with the national mapping authority to release information which has been produced using Ordnance Survey data and mapping.Councils
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Bergman Photographic Services has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Hawk digital aerial camera system. Bergman Photographic has been an adopter of the UltraCam product line since its purchase in 2009 of the first UltraCamL to be based in the US Pacific Northwest, followed by upgrades to an UltraCamLp
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) version 15.1. This minor release features read/write support for MS SQL Server Spatial databases, as well as added functionality for saving workspace files and an update to the area feature manipulation. Blue Marble’s geospatial data manipulation, visualization
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
MAPPS, the association of private sector geospatial firms, will testify before Congress Tuesday, February 4, 2014 on federal navigation programs.
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the launch of Express Server 9 software. Express Server is the leading image-delivery software for compressed raster imagery, including multispectral imagery. It uses patented technology to reduce storage costs, decrease image loading times and handle thousands of image requests, all without sacrificing
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that is has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Satrec Initiative, a leading solution provider for Earth observation missions, based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
The 2014 World Wetlands Day highlights the need for wetlands and the agriculture sector to work together. ESA’s GlobWetland II project assists Mediterranean countries in the sustainable use of these areas and demonstrates the evolution of wetlands and agricultural patterns over time.
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Organizers of the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, are delighted to announce that Dr. Michael Hauck, the new Executive Director of ASPRS, will be speaking at ILMF 2014. “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Hauck address the ILMF audience at the 11th annual ILMF,” said Lisa Murray, Director of
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Ice in northern Alaska’s lakes during winter months is on the decline. Twenty years of satellite radar imagery show how changes in our climate are affecting high-latitude environments. Changes in air temperature and winter precipitation over the last five decades have affected the timing, duration and thickness of the ice cover on lakes in the
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Oil and gas company Total has confirmed that it will not carry out extractive operations within natural World Heritage sites, including Virunga National Park. IUCN welcomes this decision and calls on all oil and gas companies to follow suit.
