Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
There isn’t a single part of Britain that doesn’t see some change to its geography. From bustling city centre to wind-swept moorland, change is everywhere. And to help illustrate the fact, we’ve made this short film that shows the cumulative changes made to the OS MasterMap database, the nation’s 21st century geographic Doomsday Book, which
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
The Call for Abstracts deadline for the European LiDAR Mapping Forum being held in Salzburg, Austria is fast approaching – Monday 25th July 2011. Authors wishing to submit a paper for the conference are requested to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words online. If you are thinking about visiting you’ll be interested to
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
As the alpine glaciers shrink they will affect the flow of Europe’s biggest rivers, impacting areas of the economy ranging from shipping to power generation. Glaciologist Matthias Huss of Fribourg University has discovered that right down to the sea, the Danube, Rhine, Rhone and Po contain a larger proportion of water from glaciers than previously
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Featured on the weekly issue of the European Commission’s Science for Environment Policy DG Environment News Alert Service is ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins research that provides new perspectives to guide a wholesome approach to efforts on reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation. The research introduces a concept called Emissions Embodied in
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Mobile Cadastral GIS 3.0 for Android is now officially released by SuperGeo Technologies. In order to provide a light, convenient, and swift system in surveying, Mobile Cadastral GIS 3.0, which is particularly designed for cadastral position and measurement, now integrates with GIS, GPS, and e-compass technologies to help field surveyors quickly recognize their current location
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Tascomi today announced a reseller agreement that will bring the OpenGeo Suite Enterprise Edition to the UK and Ireland. Chris Holmes, OpenGeo president, noted: “We are excited to see growing interest in the OpenGeo Suite in Ireland and the UK. Our partnership with Tascomi will add local expertise and support to this market as well as
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
A new methodology for quantifying emission reductions from projects that reduce unplanned deforestation could help unlock carbon market revenues for countries and poor communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America, boosting the conservation of forests and creating new livelihoods.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
With encouragement from the National Association of Regional Councils, Esri is now offering enterprise license agreements (ELAs) to regional governments in the United States. Thousands of federal, state, and local governments already leverage Esri’s government ELAs to centralize geospatial data and enhance operations across departments. Extended availability of government ELAs brings unlimited use of ArcGIS
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
You may have seen the stories today about Microsoft’s relationship with Gigwalk – a company that organizes thousands of people to do small local tasks using their mobile phones. If you use an iPhone 4, and live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Seattle, or Philadelphia, you can earn $4-$7
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Tascomi, a leading developer in software systems, and OpenGeo, producer of the OpenGeo Suite, today announced a reseller agreement that will bring the OpenGeo Suite Enterprise Edition to the UK and Ireland.
