Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Archived radar data from the Envisat mission are playing an important role in mapping landslides in Switzerland. The mission’s vast archives continue to prove useful for mapping ground deformation. Landslides are a natural hazard of special relevance in Alpine regions. This ground displacement can severely damage human lives and infrastructure.
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Without fast action, accelerating climate change impacts will cause more than 100 million deaths and knock off more than 3% of GDP (gross domestic product) by 2030, according to a report released today by the humanitarian organization DARA.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
New online maps published today by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. The new set of 32 maps shows where certain
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Sépaq manages the largest nature and outdoor network in Québec. They manage public natural territories and tourism facilities throughout the province, including 22 national parks and 15 wildlife reserves. To preserve these natural sites, Sépaq uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to increase their knowledge of the territories under their management, support sustainable development and improve
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
SuperGIS Desktop 3 Lab Kit and GIS Learning CD, developed by SuperGeo, are selected by the college of Science, Kuwait University to establish a GIS platform that serves as an important tool for conducting science related research and improving the teaching quality.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of Global Energy Mapper version 14. This release features an enhanced Site Pad Placement Tool and read/write support for ArcSDE, Personal and File Geodatabases, Oracle Spatial, PostGIS, MySQL Spatial and more. Blue Marble’s geospatial data manipulation, visualization and conversion solutions are used worldwide by thousands of GIS
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Geospatial strategy and analysis are becoming essential for organizational problem-solving within many professions from government to business to health and human services. The demand is higher than ever for educated professionals who can apply geospatial concepts and insights to strategic development and decision-making.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s recently signed Esri Educational Site License makes ArcGIS technology available to all K–12 public and private school students in the state. The license will be managed by the Kentucky Geographic Alliance (KGA), a longtime supporter of geography initiatives for elementary and secondary schools.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Aerial photography from Bluesky has been used to create an interactive map illustrating the massive regeneration project that is transforming London’s South Bank. The project is set to metamorphose the Nine Elms district of London from a semi-derelict, light industrial zone into an ultra-modern residential and business district. The online map – www.nineelmslondon.com/map – provides detail
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
A new underwater robotic vehicle is collecting important data along the Gulf Coast today, thanks to a partnership among Shell Oil Company, the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, and NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). In July, scientists recently launched an iRobot seaglider approximately 24.1 kilometers east of Shell’s Auger platform, near Flower Garden Banks, in the
