Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Nearly 124,000 high resolution scans of the more than 200,000 historical USGS topographic maps, some dating as far back as 1884, are now available online. The Historical Topographic Map Collection includes published U.S. maps of all scales and editions, and are offered as a georeferenced digital download or as a scanned print from the USGS
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The Forestry Administration has teamed up with the Cambodian Wildlife Conservation Society and Forest Carbon Asia to develop a large-scale REDD project in eastern Cambodia. The project will eventually cover three million hectares in Cambodia, forestry administration spokesman Thun Sarah told the Post. “This is the best way for Cambodia to preserve all its protected
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The border between Spain and France was defined in the mid-seventeenth century but was not marked off until the mid-nineteenth century. The absence of a path well-defined border was an important element of many local disputes, some of which are particularly virulent. This book, written by Joan Capdevila Subirana, tells the story of how he tried to
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The joint GSDI 13 World Conference, GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference and Canadian Geomatics Conference offers numerous opportunities for oral presentations and refereed and non-refereed publication outlets. The joint conference invites presentations covering the full range of practice, development and research experiences that advance the practice and theory of spatially enabling government, industry and citizens. Consult
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
International partners are looking ahead to Europe’s second polar-orbiting mission dedicated to operational meteorology – MetOp-B is set for launch next May. The Meteorological Operational satellite programme is providing weather data services for monitoring the climate and improving weather forecasts.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The Leica GR25 GNSS Reference Server is more than just a reference receiver. With integrated internal and external device management, multi-user management, high end security, modular and scalable design, the GR25 GNSS Reference Server will grow with users’ needs and keep their GNSS applications and networks fully up to date. The newest member of Leica
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Geomatics Industry Association of Canada (GIAC) chair and acting president Mr. James Ferguson, OLS, OLIP, on October 24th, 2011, presented to the House Standing Committee on Natural Resources on the state of geomatics in Canada. “Most of Canada’s national maps are antiquated, with base data often more than 30 years old; Canada’s mapping information is incomplete; and the level
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
DeLorme today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its newest breakthrough product, the inReach Satellite Communicator. Products considered for this prestigious honor are judged by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Noise pollution affects many Europeans, and for some, it is not only a nuisance – it can also trigger serious disease. Tuesday evening, at a prestigious ceremony in London, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) presented the European Soundscape Award for the first time to raise awareness and recognise initiatives
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its i-models (containers for open infrastructure information exchange) are now able to deliver AECO information mobility “with integrity” in PDF workflows by leveraging new agreements with Adobe Systems Incorporated and Bluebeam Software (provider of PDF creation, markup, and editing tools for AEC workflows). As a result, PDF-format deliverables can serve usefully
