Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Southampton scientists along with colleagues in New Zealand have used a sophisticated optical mapping technique to identify and accurately measure changes in coastal morphology following a catastrophic series of landslides. “Our findings are important for assessing geological hazards and reducing the dangers to human settlements,” said geophysicist Professor Jon Bull of the University of Southampton’s School of
Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Bridge enthusiasts are now able to get a preview of the fixed link that might one day connect Germany and Denmark. The conceptual design, which was recently released by Femern A/S, features a cable-stayed bridge that spans 19 kilometres of the Baltic Sea. If commissioned, the bridge will rank among the world’s longest cable-stayed structures with two main spans
Sunday, November 28th, 2010
At the Pleanry Assembly of the Heads of Government in Trieste Croatia took over the presidency for 2011 and 2012. Hans Niessl received the Alps-Adriatic-Award. In the course of the Plenary Assembly of the Heads of Government of the Alps-Adriatic Working Community in Trieste on November 22nd 2010, Renzo Tondo, president of the Autonomous Region Friuli
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Finmeccanica and Russian Railways (RZD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Rome for industrial programmes in the areas of railway signalling, telecommunications, automation and safety & security. The agreement relates to the supply of technology for 100 stations, 100 vehicles and 50 railway lines by 2020 for a combined value that could be up
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
A conference entitled Joint urban remote sensing event – JURSE 2011′ will take place on 11 and 13 April 2011 in Munich, Germany. A continuously increasing amount of multiple sensory data offers opportunities to address new questions and solve existing problems more effectively in urban remote sensing. To exploit the full potential these diverse data sources offer,
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Senator Edgardo J. Angara said that the establishment of the Disaster Science Management Center (DSMC) should be a national priority in order to better prepare the nation for the dealing with the multiple disasters that hit the country. “We need the DSMC to help us prepare for the typhoons and similar disasters that will continue to
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Pune Chapter, will organise a national symposium on Remote Sensing & Geoinformatics in Infrastructure Development & Management from November 29 to December 4. The event will be held at Sinhagad College of Science, Pune, and Sinhagad Technical Education Society, Lonavala. Read More
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The primary objective of this document is to provide an overview of forest and climate change issues, actions and areas for cooperation in the Eastern European and Central Asian countries. The country reports included within were prepared and presented at the FAO workshop on “Climate change impacts on forest management in Eastern Europe and Central
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The Side Event “Policy lessons from REDD projects and new methodologies” will discuss different approaches and initiatives for REDD + currently submitted to the VCS and how independent certification under a credible standard like the VCS could support policy discussions at the local and sub-national level. Linked to this, we will discuss how design options can
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Siemens Mobility is to supply traction equipment and vehicle control systems for a total of 38 six-car multiple units for the Malaysian mass transit operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) in Kuala Lumpur. The equipment ordered includes transformers, power converters, traction motors and vehicle control systems. The order is worth about 65 million euros. The
