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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Barrow Valley Project Ireland

The Barrow Valley Project is a study of the prehistoric landscape of Ireland’s second longest river. The Barrow defines much of the landscape of mid-Leinster, and has been both a boundary and a routeway throughout prehistory and into the historic period. The project is based on research, museum archives, the Record of Monuments and Places,

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

European Territorial Cooperation Alpine Space Project

CLISP is a European project funded by the Alpine Space Programme under the European Territorial Cooperation 2007-2013. CLISP started in September 2008 and is now ending with this final conference. The Lead Partner is the Umweltbundesamt GmbH / Federal Environment Agency Austria. The partnership is composed of 14 Project Partners from Austria (6), Italy (3), Germany

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Esri Electric and Gas User Conference Promotes Smart Ideas for Utilities

The Esri Electric and Gas User Conference is designed to facilitate collaboration among those who work to ensure reliable energy worldwide. The conference will be held October 9-12, 2011, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Leica XPro 5.2 Provides More Information in a Multi-dimensional Info Cloud

Leica Geosystems, leading manufacturer of airborne sensors, announces major enhancements to its superior line sensor workflow Leica XPro. The new version XPro v5.2 provides improved DSM extraction. Imagery can now be classified using NDVI and output as  additional information in multi-dimensional Info Clouds.

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Astrium Signs New GMES Contract with ESA

Astrium Services has signed a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of satellite images under the terms of the European GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment & Security) programme. This contract, initially worth 17 million euros, is being funded by the European Commission. The contract covers the provision of optical data

Monday, September 19th, 2011

NOAA’s VDatum a Vital GIS Tool for Safe Navigational Products

NOAA’s just-completed first edition VDatum tool will allow users to combine and transform geospatial data from different sources onto a single vertical reference surface, removing the largest obstacle GIS users face when creating products that enable safe navigation and serve other vital purposes for coastal communities.

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Texas & Southwest See Fraction of Normal Rainfall

In summer 2011, the South was in the grip of severe, and in some cases exceptional, drought. This map shows the difference from normal precipitation received in the United States between October 1, 2010 (the beginning of the West’s water year) and August 21, 2011. Read More

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Imtech Acquires Québec City’s Techsol Marine

Imtech N.V. has acquired Groupe Techsol Marine. Financial terms were not disclosed. Québec City based Groupe Techsol Marine specializes in high-tech marine technical solutions in the field of vessel automation, alarm, monitoring & control, navigation & communication and electrical systems, including switchboard and console construction. Read More

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Search for Economic Rationale in Conservation

As the consequences of global warming grow, more policymakers are realising the value of nature’s free services, such as purifying water and air. There is also growing realisation that humanity will suffer if these ecological services – and hence biodiversity – cannot be preserved. Therefore, the world’s rich economies are more willing, these days, to

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Google Earth Updated Extension for AutoCAD 2012 Available Now

It’s no secret that Google Earth plug-in for AutoCAD has been one of the top downloads on Autodesk lab. This is something Civil users have enjoyed for a few years now, but unfortunately this update was not tested on Civil 3D 2012, so it may not be possible to install it. Today we got a