Monday, July 4th, 2011
The National Land Survey of Iceland (NLSI) is implementing Esri’s ArcGIS for INSPIRE to meet compliance with the European Union’s Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) Directive. This will ensure that the country’s public data is visible and accessible to institutions, companies, and individuals for improved governance. Read More
Monday, July 4th, 2011
A cargo train filled with laptops and LCD screens has left Chongqing, a mega-city in China’s less-developed western regions, starting its 13-day trip to Duisburg, Germany, which marks the official launch of the new transcontinental rail freight route. The new rail route witnessed its official opening on Thursday night, after three test runs since March last
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Canada grows 10 percent of the world’s forest cover and 30 percent of the world’s boreal forest. There are approximately 347.7 million hectares of forests in Canada. During the past 35–40 years, Canada has converted 3.3 million hectares of its forestland to other uses, which is about 1 percent of its total forested area.
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Cellular networks such as LightSquared’s transmit at much higher power than do satellite-based systems — as much as 1 billion times as high, according to some critics. In tests, the LTE network overwhelmed GPS receivers, such as in-car navigation systems, that were trying to lock on to weaker signals coming from GPS satellites. At a
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Satellites keep detecting multiple “hot spots” – probable fire blazes on the territory of Siberia and the Far East of Russia. According to operational satellite-based monitoring data 106 thermal anomalies were detected on as of June 27 in Khabarovsk Territory, 58 – on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, 25 – Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area,
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
In support of the activities associated with the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the SOIL Action of the JRC is collaborating with the European Soil Bureau Network and national Soil Science Societies across Europe to promote the importance of soil for society as a whole and the need for it’s sustainable management
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
NASA’s Aura Satellite has provided a view of nitrogen dioxide levels coming from the fires in New Mexico and Arizona. Detecting nitrogen dioxide is important because it reacts with sunlight to create low-level ozone or smog and poor air quality. Read More
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Offers are invited for papers and posters under the following themes: 1. How are the linkages between ecosystems and the services they provide currently understood, viewed and valued? 2. What does the delivery of multiple ecosystem services mean at a practical level in terms of management and scale of implementation? 3. How does the governance
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Free and no purchase necessary, contest Geoportal 2011 is open to all, whether or not participants have already developed an application. Amateurs or professionals, take the opportunity to develop your mapping applications made from the original online services IGN.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Streetline, Inc.’s free smartphone app Parker is now live in Asheville, North Carolina – just in time for the holiday weekend. The new real-time smart parking app allows for hands-free guidance to parking spaces in the Grove Arcade area via the Parker app for iPhone and Android.
