Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Since Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Norway have signed a declaration of intention to make the North of functional airspace blocks (NEFAB), held this week in Helsinki working group meeting on policy issues and strategic direction treaty. Block of the establishment for the three-tier contracts – air navigation service providers, monitoring and implementation of control, as well
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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
