Friday, November 26th, 2010
ESA PR 2010-26 Ministers in charge of space activities representing the Member States of the European Space Agency and the European Union met in Brussels today for the Seventh Space Council. Today’s Council was jointly chaired by Sabine Laruelle, the Belgian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, the Self-employed, Agriculture and Science Policy, on behalf of
Friday, November 26th, 2010
As the coordinator of Day 0 at the AgKnowledge Africa Share Fair, I (Nadia) wanted to expose participants to a mix of tools and methods that they could use to ‘make their ag knowledge travel’ in a feasible, realistic and meaningful way for their particular activities, in their contexts and for the people with whom
Friday, November 26th, 2010
As part of the procedure to realise ESA’s series of Earth Explorers, two new mission proposals have been selected for further development. The missions, called FLEX and CarbonSat, now vying to be the eighth Earth Explorer both address key climate and environmental change issues. The selection follows ESA’s Call for Earth Explorer Proposals that was
Friday, November 26th, 2010
European Space Imaging, a leading provider of very high-resolution satellite imagery, and Indra Espacio, a leading company in the Spanish space sector today announced that the two companies successfully completed a multi-year supply project to the Spanish Ministry of Defense. The supply project, with Indra Espacio as main contractor, started in September 2008 and involved the
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
By Stan Aronoff and co-authored with Dr. Bob Ryerson entitled “Why where Matters: Understanding and profiting from GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing”. This book is a less technical book addressed to the business and public policy communities and is also written for the general reader with an interest in how the new geospatial technologies including GPS,
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Over 900 abstracts and papers from 72 different countries have been submitted, showing a tremendous interest in the discpline and in the 25th International Cartographic Conference. The scientific programme is guaranteed to be as varied as substantial! Keynotes speakers from different areas of expertise have been invited to bring other perspectives, among them the geographer Jean-Christophe Victor, who
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
GRAPHISOFT recently announced that it has agreed with the Norwegian Building Industry Association (BNL) to provide all secondary schools in Norway with free ArchiCAD licenses. The BNL is encouraging the schools to use the money saved on licenses to pay for courses for teachers. As a result of this agreement, students are assured that they will
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Designs for the Zayed National Museum have been officially unveiled today by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Conceived as a monument and memorial to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
The first group of office staff are due to move in on Monday 6 December 2010 with a phased move for the rest of the 1000 staff planned throughout December and January. Building began in April 2009 when Director General and Chief Executive Vanessa Lawrence CB was joined by John Denham MP to ‘break the ground’.
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
A computer-generated map of Manchester’s urban trees has been created by aerial mapping company Bluesky. The first project of its type in the world, the 3D map is helping authorities across Manchester understand the impact of urban trees on the environment, public health and the aesthetic qualities of the region. Derived from recent aerial photography
