Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are pleased to announce the 16th Annual GIS/CAMA (Geographic Information Systems / Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal) Technologies Conference, to be held March 12-15, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, Texas.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
URISA and the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) are pleased to announce the details of the 2011 GIS in Public Transportation Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 13-15, 2011.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Property information service company, Hometrack, has signed an agreement* with Perth-based nearmap.comto use its photo mapping content for its Valuer product. Hometrack provides electronic valuations and risk analytics solutions to the Australian and UK housing and mortgage industries while nearmap.com captures, processes, stores and distributes high-resolution aerial maps known as ‘PhotoMaps’. According to nearmap.com CEO Simon Crowther, the deal with Hometrack continues
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
As an AGI member you could attend AGI GeoCommunity ’11 for as little as £255+VAT! (non member price £365+VAT). For this great price you’ll get access to the two days of AGI GeoCommunity ’11, one night’s accomodation on-site, a ticket to the AGI party, plus food and refreshments during the proceedings. If you want to go the
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Police forces from across the UK gathered in Loughborough to see the latest developments in 3D laser scanning technology for crime scene and collision investigation. Organised by 3D Laser Mapping, the one day event attracted representatives from twelve police forces providing an introduction to laser scanning technology, an overview of recent developments in support of
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
The trend of international land grabbing – when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export – can have serious environmental and social consequences, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. Deals that focus solely on financial profit can leave
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
3tc Software, a leading provider of mission critical software applications to the UK public sector and global emergency services, now offers Cadcorp SIS as a GIS and mapping engine in their MODAS mobile data solution. The integration marks the start of a business relationship between the two companies – a relationship which has already resulted
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Geomorphologically speaking, the territory displayed on the image is the interbedding accumulative alluvial valley with a complex of cryogen topographic forms. The Yana river valley features the topographic forms, typical for large valley rivers: meanders, bayou lakes, floodplains. Vegetation: low-bush cotton grass tundra. Read More
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Huntingdonshire District Council has gone live with a new online mapping and information service supplied by Astun Technology. ‘myHuntingdonshire’ enables local residents to use their postcode or part address to find information about council services, and to locate facilities on maps. ‘myHuntingdonshire’ provides information about councillors, next bin collections, historic and new planning applications in
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
The purpose of TdhGIS is to perform spatial analysis of data based on vector defined geometric data. This may include : Allocating point data to polygons. (e.g. assigning structures to hydrological basins). Allocating polygon data to other polygons. (e.g. allocating population data by census block to political boundaries). Creating thiessen polygons (e.g. for all hospitals within a state, define
