Monday, August 30th, 2010
What do the Amazon peccaries, the African hippos and the North American bobcats have in common? According to a new web-based, research tool of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), they are among the top ten mammal species being sustainably traded around the world for their skins.
Monday, August 30th, 2010
A workshop organised to explore forestry and bio-energy for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems – GEOSS. Organised in association with IEEE, ICEO OGC, and ISPRS. Read More
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Serbia’s largest utility relies on Trimble GPS and GIS technology to collect data and create geosp atial database of medium-voltage utility network for more efficient maintenance andintelligent network planning. Home to more than 1.5 million people, Belgrade is the third largest and one of the oldest cities in Southeastern Europe. It is the capital of
Monday, August 30th, 2010
If everything begins with an idea and knowledge is the foundation of all progress, libraries will continue to play an important role in development, especially in the age of knowledge and knowledge-based societies. Dramatic changes in digital technologies, in fact, have had transformative implication for the libraries of the future and the way we manage
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy – Realising Productivity Gains is a report commissioned by Land Information New Zealand, the Department of Conservation and the Ministry of Economic Development. It provides robust economic analysis that quantifies the contribution spatial information makes to the New Zealand economy, as well as opportunities for this contribution to
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
With the release of Version 7.2, the Fledermaus Software Suite offers a substantial workflow improvement for clients using both Fledermaus and ArcGIS software. Join Chief System Architect, Maurice Doucet as he demostrates the direct functionality with ArcGIS and Fledermaus. Additional panelists will include Timothy Kearns and Jaime Crandall of the ESRI Maritime Team. Read More
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Work has started this week on a new Hydro energy initiative in Perthshire – the first of three small run-of-river hydro schemes in Glen Lyon to be developed by Aberfeldy-based Green Highland Renewables (GHR). Read More
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
It is the Kauring Airborne Gravity Test Site east of Perth which allows operators to test the capabilities of airborne gravity (AG), airborne gravity gradiometer (AGG) and other airborne sensing systems against gravity and magnetic anomalies. The anomolies have been defined by detailed ground and airborne surveys which will provide a high degree of accuracy to
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has released the Statement on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy. The statement articulates Canada’s priorities with respect to sovereignty, economic and social development, environmental protection and governance in the Arctic region. Canada will continue to show strong leadership and demonstrate responsible stewardship to build a region that is
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
RTPI – On 6 July 2010 Communities Minister, Eric Pickles wrote to Chief Planning Officers announcing the revocation of regional strategies (RSS). 29 organisations, led by the RTPI, have written to Eric Pickles in response to ensure that strategic planning is embedded in any reform of the planning system. The Planning Inspectorate have issued guidance for planning inspectors. Cala Homes
