Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
When we recorded a few weeks ago the very first shots with the bistatic DEM TanDEM-X formation, and the Merapi volcano was among the first targets. Of course, we had no idea that he would break a short time later and serve it to the recording already in support of crisis management.Meanwhile, there are other recordings
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Prominent architect Kimon Onuma will give the Keynote Address at the 2011 GeoDesign Summit in Redlands, California, on January 6, 2011. Founder of Onuma, Inc., he is one of the world’s experts on adopting new design practices that can evolve to meet tomorrow’s challenges. His firm uses a unique blend of building and software architects
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
MecSoft Europe GmbH, distributor of CAD/CAM software in Europe, has expanded its portfolio by another sophisticated product: TerraFlat from Tri-D Technologies. TerraFlat software was designed to produce 2D surfaces ready for production directly from 3D CAD data. TerraFlat can flatten any shape, from automotive seats and custom awnings to sports shoes or furniture. It stands
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce that their LLPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) connectivity software, Symphony iExchange, is now available as a stand-alone module. Previously only available to the users of the Symphony gazetteer management system, iExchange can now be used by everyone in local government to centralise their address data and give
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
With the commissioning of ESA’s CryoSat now complete, the mission has been officially transferred to the operations team. This milestone marks the beginning of the satellite’s operational life delivering ice-thickness data to understand the impact of climate change on the polar environment.
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
More than ever, the traditional “bricks-and-mortar” drivers of economic growth are giving way to an economy based on “brains and creativity.” Competitive differentiation today is more likely to be based on the ability of the workforce to create and absorb skills and innovation than on traditional drivers such as available natural resources, physical labor or
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
The Environmental Pact of Bavaria, the Free State has been writing for 15 years of success.Prime Minister Horst Seehofer, Minister for Environment and Economic Affairs, Dr. Markus Söder Katya Hessel signed today with the tips of the Bavarian economy in Munich under the title “Sustainable growth with environmental and climate protection,” the new “Environmental Pact
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation Bayern, Munich, GermanyThis second workshop continues the momentum generated at a first workshop in Dublin in March and will be focussed along three lines:3D Landscape Models3D City Models3D Data Structures/3D Databases/3D StandardsFor details, please visit the Workshop WebpagesPresentations and report from the Dublin workshop are available HERE.
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
You are invited to register for the 17th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-17), to be jointly organized and co-hosted by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) of Australia, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). We
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Following the success of the original Better Mapping seminars presented by The British Cartographic Society (BCS) in conjunction with the Association of Geographical information (AGI), a further one-day seminar is planned for the 24th November 2010 (London). Understanding the fundamentals of map design is essential in the preparation of maps that convey the correct message in
