Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The multidimensional concept of sustainability has been integrated as a central aspect of contemporary urban planning and policies in various ways across the Nordic Countries, Europe and beyond. Although a kind of definitional consensus could have been developed in the meantime, emphasising the integration of economic, social and environmental issues in a cross-generation perspective, the
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The BBC News website’s crash map, which shows all recorded deaths on Britain’s roads between 1999 and 2010, has been enormously popular. As a result, we have received hundreds of emails asking a range of questions. Here are the answers to some of the most frequent. Read More
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
NASA scientists have successfully completed flight tests in preparation for deployment of a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tropical tropopause layer of the atmosphere. NASA’s Airborne Tropical TRopopause EXperiment (ATTREX) will conduct the science campaign over the Pacific Ocean from three locations in 2013 and
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. has purchased its Correlator3D™ product for deriving accurate digital elevation models (DEM). With Keystone’s growing production requirements, it was necessary to use robust photogrammetry software able to handle large statewide and multiple county projects. SimActive’s Correlator3D™ was perfectly
Monday, December 5th, 2011
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. EPA Administrator and Task Force Chair Lisa P. Jackson, partnering with Task Force Co-Chair Garret Graves, made the announcement today during keynote remarks at the 2011
Monday, December 5th, 2011
The world’s poorest people are on the frontlines of climate change, with everything to lose and little to cushion the blow of its far-reaching impacts. A new position paper by the Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network (ELAN) illustrates how empowering local communities to pursue sustainable livelihoods while managing their natural resources can contribute to better
Monday, December 5th, 2011
aisle411, the premier mobile retail navigation service that saves shoppers time and frustration by helping find what they are looking for in-store, today announced that Hy-Vee Food Stores has deployed the aisle411 platform. Shoppers can access the aisle411 in-store shopping platform for Hy-Vee Food Stores within aisle411’s iPhone and Android applications, as well as within
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Mincom announced a significant new contract with the Public Transport Authority (PTA) of Western Australia. Under the agreement, Mincom will support a substantial upgrade of the asset-management processes of the PTA, which provides integrated road, rail and ferry services in the greater metropolitan area of Perth (the State capital), as well as rail and coach services throughout
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Indra is planning to unveil its advanced railway traffic management solution, ticketing and access control systems, as well as its STACrail, a system for assisted exploitation, at BcnRail, the international railway industry show in Barcelona, Spain. The DaVinci system for railway traffic management solutions has been developed with Adif, which is being used in the Spanish
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Cities worldwide are facing rapid social, economic, environmental, technological and cultural changes such as: rapid urbanisation, aging of society, security issues, housing emergency, new solutions on mobility, integration of immigrants, food and water shortage, etc. Especially in times of economic crisis and demographic changes in cities, it is necessary to think about how to best handle what
