Monday, March 12th, 2012
Chief Fire Officer, James Courtney of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) welcomed attendees to the 2012 Cadcorp Fire Conference, held at the brigade’s HQ in Sheffield on 6th March. He drew particular attention to the part being played by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at a time when fire services are being asked to do
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has assessed the solar power potential of more 500,000 properties in the UK. This significant milestone has been reached within a year of the launch of Bluesky’s innovative service which provides independent assessment of the potential power generation from solar panel installations on property roofs. Bluesky has developed a unique, highly
Monday, March 12th, 2012
In his opening speech to the Conference EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Dacian Cioloș stated: “Fostering research, knowledge transfer and innovation in the agricultural sector is vital for improving productivity, sustainability and competitiveness. Today I would like to issue a general call for action on the question of agricultural research and innovation – a
Monday, March 12th, 2012
The Geoportal.DE has been established through the federal and state governments by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) (Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy) as the common information and communication platform of the GDI-DE in the internet. Federal Minister Dr. Friedrich stressed that “Geodata have become a guarantor and engine of our knowledge society. There is
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Teradata announced the immediate availability of the Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse Platform 6690 (Teradata Active EDW), which offers the newest generation of hybrid storage that further enhances the data warehouse’s capability to help companies make the best decisions possible.
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Seamounts are considered as hotspots of marine biodiversity but remain poorly known. Component of the Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts, the SeamountsOnline gathers data on species that have been observed or collected from seamounts and makes them freely-available online. You may search either a given taxon (all metazoan species are considered) or a
Monday, March 12th, 2012
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has postponed until 2013 the development of environment protection guidelines to regulate shipping in polar waters. Environment groups have repeatedly expressed concern about the grave risks posed by increased shipping to the fragile ecosystems in the Arctic. Friends of the Earth US and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society see
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, Alaska, has announced that it expects to award a discretionary cooperative agreement for opportunities for young adults and veterans to participate in developing leadership skills and gain experience with project planning, coordination and logistics. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $32,500, with a ceiling
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are inviting contributions for their joint publication entitled “50 uses of GMES across European regions”. This publication will document the accelerating growth in the number and quality of applications of GMES in the European regions. Through this publication, the two organisations
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS) 2012 addresses the latest research on wireless- and satellite-based positioning techniques to provide reliable and accurate position information with low latency. The emphasis is on the design of mass-market navigation receivers, related tools and methodologies. Read More
