Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The European Environment Agency (EEA), Esri and Microsoft Corp. today announced, at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the launch of the Eye on Earth network, an online community for developing innovative services that map environmental parameters. The new cloud computing-based network provides a collaborative
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of Pakistan, Dr. Nadeem-ul-Haq Tuesday reiterated that there was need for devising long-term strategy for sustainable development of the country. “We need growth and development strategy on long term basis,” he remarked while addressing at the launching ceremony of Human Development Report 2011 titled Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
RedVector.com, the leader in online CE and green building education for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, will showcase its renowned CE and services December 7–9 at Ecobuild 2011 in Washington, D.C. The widely popular event brings together AEC industry leaders from across the country to explore the latest in green building technology, products and
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Today, the European Commission has proposed to finance the GMES programme (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) for Earth observation for the period 2014-2020 outside the EU financial framework, for which an estimated budget of €5.8 bn is deemed necessary. The Commission proposes to set up a specific GMES fund similar to the model chosen for
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the MAAPS 2011 Geospatial Excellence Award for Technology Innovation. The award was given to the ALTM Aquarius, an innovative compact solution for mapping coastal and inland waterways. Compatible with the ALTM Gemini system,
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Horizontal Systems, a provider of innovative cloud-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) collaboration solutions for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Autodesk’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 (which ends
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Today OpenGeo, the leader in open source geospatial technology, completed Phase II development for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) SFpark project asset management system. SFpark uses geospatial and sensory technology to collect and distributes real-time parking availability information to drivers. It also uses this data to regularly update meter and garage pricing to
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
With the opening of its latest office in Dubai, Esri continues to expand its international network of offices and distributorships, further demonstrating its commitment to supporting the user community. The primary focus of the Dubai office, which is responsible for the first Esri ArcGIS Technology Hub outside the United States, is to help the distributor
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
A ‘brown cloud’ of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea, according to an international team of scientists. The findings appear in a paper published this month in the journal Nature titled Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
King County, Washington, the nation’s fourteenth most-populous county and home to Microsoft, Amazon.com, Boeing, and Starbucks, has signed an enterprise license agreement (ELA) with Esri to better support the county’s geographic information system (GIS) programs and initiatives. The majority of King County’s departments have used Esri’s ArcGIS software for many years to improve operations and the
