Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Critical for site selection, marketing, logistics and other activities, Urban Mapping’s public transport data features highly detailed information about more than 150 public transportation systems in North America. UMI employs a globally-distributed field research network to collect information about bus, rail and ferry systems, including ridership data, station attributes, entrance locations, schedules, unplanned events and
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
EU energy ministers faced criticism on Monday (28 February) over a decision to ease up on tougher EU energy efficiency targets, even as turmoil in Libya kept oil prices hovering around the $100-a-barrel mark. Speaking at a hearing in the European Parliament on the same day, EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard added to pressure saying an
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Heritage is driving the development and adoption of novel and innovative Science and Technologies that create interactive analysis with far greater informational content, visual robustness, scientific reliability, long-term sustainability, and future reusability than current archiving solutions.
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Trimble introduced the Trimble® TSC3 handheld controller for construction—a powerful and rugged addition to the portfolio of controllers for heavy and highway contractors. With built-in GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi and a 5 megapixel digital camera, construction professionals can stay connected and be equipped with accurate positioning, digital design information and the ability to locate, measure and
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
This week, Ordnance Survey held an event at its new head office to reveal the second phase of its new pricing and licensing model to current Licensed Partners, which aims to enable greater access to its products and geographic datasets under a simplified structure. The second phase saw the launch of two new contracts, available for
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
ScanEx RDC completed testing of the new service for satellite-based control of the maritime situation in freezing seas and approach ways to main ports of Russia. Images from radar and optical satellites of different resolution (RADARSAT-1 and -2, ENVISAT-1, Terra, Aqua, SPOT 4 and SPOT 5) are used for a guaranteed all-weather monitoring of ships
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Registration is now open for the Esri Business GIS Summit to be held July 10–11, 2011, in San Diego, California. Attend this event to gain a better understanding of how location-based analysis can improve an organization’s overall performance, effectiveness, and efficiency. The summit will deliver thought leadership and technological insight on how geoenabling business processes
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Each year, ICIMOD celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March to honour, highlight and promote the role of women in sustainable mountain development. This year, the Centre looks forward to celebrating two events. During the first event, ‘Celebrating 100 Years of International Women’s Day’, ICIMOD is honoured to welcome Ms Anuradha Koirala, Chairperson of Maiti
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Sustainable urban governance needs to be participatory. Municipal decision-making processes have to be responsive, transparent and inclusive, they should also actively promote citizen involvement. While the concept of participatory urban governance is increasingly popular in Western societies, in East-Central Europe it struggles to overcome the complex effects of system transformation. The Polish experience of participatory urban governance is still
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Canada’s Intermap Technologies , a digital mapping company, reported a higher fourth-quarter loss, as revenue from its contract services segment plunged 84 percent. Intermap, which makes high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth’s surface, reported a loss of $63.8 million, or $1.13 a share, in the October-December quarter, compared with a loss of $7.6 million, or
