Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
There is a big potential to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) from municipal solid waste management, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, ‘Waste opportunities – Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe’, covers the EU-27 (excluding Cyprus), Norway and Switzerland. It estimates that these
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Siemens has successfully installed security and building automation systems in Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey. Voted the “World’s Best Airport” and the recipient of several other prestigious awards, Sabiha Gökçen serves 11 million passengers annually, and is considered to be the largest ‘earthquake-proof’ building in the world. Read More
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Energy efficiency is good for the climate, and its a money-saver, too. Those are two major arguments in favor of companies switching over to energy-saving technologies – something that is being done in Serbia. Modernization in that country’s energy sector is urgently needed; energy usage is rising fast, but the sector is plagued by inefficiencies. Now,
Monday, August 29th, 2011
New technology is changing the face of mapping organizations around the world. Are national mapping agencies and traditional mapmakers able to keep up? The question is posed at the Spatial Roundtable by Mark Cygan, Esri’s map, chart, data production, and spatial data infrastructure (SDI) industry manager. Cygan and other industry leaders discuss which strategies and
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Authors wishing to submit a paper for the conference are requested to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words. ILMF is the premier event for the LIDAR industry attracting professionals from all over the world, supported by ASPRS and will be held in Denver, CO from January 23-25, 2012.
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
The aim of the E‐WAVE project is the development of an integrated, fully operational high resolution system for monitoring the energy potential from sea waves at the Exclusive Economical Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus and the wider eastern Levantine, coupled with the well established Cyprus Coastal Ocean Forecasting System (CYCOFOS). The new system will include :
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
Urbanization is one of the most powerful, irreversible forces in the world. It is estimated that 93 percent of the future urban population growth will occur in the cities of Asia and Africa. The persistent problems of poverty and slums are in large part due to weak urban economies. Cities act as engines of national economic
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
LMI Technologies, a global industry leader in 3D laser measurement and control sensor technology today announced the signing of distribution agreements with Braas Company (USA), FLW of PA (USA), Inc., and DVC machinevision BV (Netherlands/Belgium/ Luxembourg). This expansion of distribution brings the all-in-one Gocator 3D smart sensor to a market of factory automation customers looking
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
When this year’s batch of new students at Masdar Institute signed up for their courses, they expected they would be there to learn and conduct research. They might not, however, have suspected that they would be the subjects of a Big Brother-style social experiment. Other researchers will be watching them closely; not for their personal interactions and
Sunday, August 28th, 2011
The insurance industry, and those of us attached to it, are tracking Hurricane Irene with special interest and with special capabilities. A new map created by GIS software provider ESRI (Redlands, Calif.) combines extremely detailed street and topographical mapping with storm tracking features and, perhaps most interestingly, with volunteered insight provided by individuals using popular
