Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
The UN Forum on Forests Secretariat is pleased to launch the logo for theInternational Year of Forests 2011 that has been developed in collaborationwith the UN Department of Public Information. The International Year ofForests 2011 logo is primarily intended for three kinds of promotional use:information, fund-raising and use by a commercial entity.The International Year of
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
GeoVation, the geography innovation awards programme now in its second year, has announced a prize fund of £25,000 to support the development of winning ideas. This year the Ordnance Survey-backed initiative is asking entrepreneurs, developers and community groups to focus their efforts on using geography to address three distinct challenges. The first is around the
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Quarterly Wind Performance Map showing that the intensity of the wind in the secondquarter of 2010 has increased significantly in large portions of the United States. This upswing in wind is in marked contrast to the depressed average wind speeds experienced during the last quarter of 2009 and extending into the first quarter of 2010.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
As the nation and world develop strategies to respond to precipitation changes and potential worsening and increased frequency of heat waves and drought forecast as a result of climate change, the environmental information derived from space-based satellites has become increasingly important. The view of Earth from space enabled by Alliant Techsystems (ATK) — the newest
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
3D building and terrain models to suit your project timeframe, needs and budget. Should Skape’s extensive prebuilt 3D city coverage does not contain the 3D building models you require, then our new Bespoke 3D Modelling Service will create the 3D models you need, both in the UK or even across the globe! 3D building and
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
OSIL are please to be able to offer demonstrations of the innovative new YSI CastAway, an effortless and powerful profiler that gives oceanographers, hydrologists, and surveyors the ability to instantaneously view profiles of temperature, salinity, and sound speed from any dock, bridge, or boat. This compact handheld CTD is the first of its kind.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the association of private geospatial firms, has announced that it will host its fourth annual Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards competition, recognizing the professionalism, value, integrity and achievement that member firms have demonstrated in their projects and technology developments over the previous year. Read More
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
As Arctic ice recedes, countries are looking forward to faster, safer and more efficient sea routes across the top of the world. Responding to a request from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Maritime Pilots and the commercial shipping industry, NOAA sent one of its premier surveying vessels, NOAA Ship Fairweather, to detect navigational
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Conferences: Architecture – Tuesday 1 February 2011 – Come and contribute to discussions and share ideas about: your use of, and vision for, BIM in architecture and in construction engineering. Habitat, in its broadest sense, is the biggest challenge of the twenty-first century. How will our living areas and buildings, all too often considered simple, inanimate,
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) released the latest version of the AIR Hurricane Model for the United States. Version 12.0 includes extensive updates to the hazard and vulnerability components of the model that incorporate the latest science, data, and detailed claims information from recent storms to provide a more comprehensive realistic and detailed
