Monday, July 19th, 2010
Abstract Submissions close on Wednesday 1st September 2010http://eblast.arinex.com.au/eblasts/view/20100623_abstract_submission_reminderDon’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in the program for the 34th International Symposium for Remote Sensing of the Environment. Submissions are open for oral presentations, poster presentations and plenary sessions (by invitation only). For detailed information on abstract submission guidelines, themes, and to download
Monday, July 19th, 2010
WWAP and UN-Habitat have released a joint Briefing Note ‘Water for sustainable urban human settlements’ highlighting critical water challenges related to today’s unprecedented urban expansion – from providing access to basic services to ensuring environmental and human security. The paper, produced 16 June 2010, provides urban mayors, leaders and high-level decision makers with concrete policy
Monday, July 19th, 2010
A 5-day short course on the “World History of Water Management” will be offered in September 2010, drawing both on historical experiences from different parts of the world and on experts from the International Water History Association (IWHA) and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). Many of the experts are involved in the
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Plans to connect inner London hospitals via underground ‘medi rail’ network centred on a major blood bank and medical transport hub have won the inaugural Foster + Partners Prize, presented to the Architecture Association School’s Diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure. The new award, created this year, will be
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Leading spatial information and technology solutions provider, NGIS Australia, has become an associate member of the pioneering Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation (RPDE) Program – a joint venture between the Australian Department of Defence and other industry partners. The RPDE program combines Defence Force knowledge and experience with key industry partner resources and expertise, in
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
CoreLogic announced that their ParcelPoint® parcel database will be available through ArcGIS Online, an Internet-based system for using geographic information. CoreLogic, an industry leader in spatial and natural hazard risk solutions, has converted digital and paper maps, as well as legal descriptions, from most of the nation’s counties into a single standardized spatial database called ParcelPoint.
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
EmerGeo Solutions Worldwide Inc. (TSX-V: EMG), a leading provider of emergency management software and consulting services, is pleased to announce the availability of EmerGeo Version 5.3 in August 2010. Building on the company’s disaster-proven crisis management technology and experience, EmerGeo 5.3 enhances its emergency mapping solution and Fusionpoint web portal application. EmerGeo’s software provides a
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Please join us for this one hour webinar to learn about all of the new features and functionality available in the IDL 8.0 release. With the latest release you will find major IDL language enhancements that will streamline your analysis and application development tasks. You will also have access to an entirely new graphics system that is very powerful yet
Friday, July 16th, 2010
The European Satellite Navigation Competition awards a 10,000 Euro prize for the best application ready to be tested in a Living Lab.How can citizens influence future technologies? How can companies access a larger or more varied market? How can researchers bring revolutionary technological breakthroughs closer to the ‘man on the street’? – In a Living
Friday, July 16th, 2010
This Envisat image captures blue-green algae blooms filling the Baltic Sea, which is roughly 1600 km long, 190 km wide and has a surface area of about 377 000 sq km. Read More
