Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said he believes “most of Gualeguaychú citizens agree with our environmental plan” to monitor the River Uruguay, which he considered “a major step in the right direction.” Indirectly replying to the recent frustration voiced by some of the Gualeguaychú assembly members unhappy with the bilateral plan to monitor the waters, Mr.
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Operation IceBridge – a NASA airborne mission to observe changes in Earth’s rapidly changing polar land ice and sea ice – is soon to embark on its fourth field season in October. The mission is now paralleled by a campaign to bring data to researchers as quickly as possible and to accelerate the analysis of
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced that its Brazilian distributor, Santiago & Cintra Consultoria, has provided RapidEye images to the State of Minas Gerais. As part of the agreement, RapidEye became the sole provider of satellite imagery for three different coverage periods
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Intergraph has introduced new 3D capabilities for its GeoMedia product line, fully integrating advanced spatial analysis and data capture with the 3D ‘virtual earth’ style of presentation popular in today’s mainstream mapping applications. The combination delivers more precise visualization of surface and environmental characteristics for increased insight, data accuracy and user productivity. Learn More
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
NAVTEQ today launched a new product that promises to materially change the way navigation systems and applications interact with end users. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance™ breaks new ground by enabling guidance the way humans provide directions to each other—through the use of descriptive reference cues. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance leapfrogs today’s linear navigation instructions—e.g. ‘turn right in
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Intergraph has launched a new solution for distribution integrity management programs (DIMP) to help gas distribution companies maintain safe, secure infrastructure and meet new U.S. government requirements. Gas distribution companies must develop and implement formal DIMP plans by August 2011 as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Certification provides small and community landowners with a means to access higher value markets; for customers to reward the achievement of social and environmental outcomes and; for project sponsors to ensure outcomes are consistent with social and environmental expectations.The application of certification remains problematic because of costs associated with implementation and ongoing compliance. Internationally attempts
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
In the past year, events like the Haiti earthquake, the BP oil spill and the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina have reminded us that we are all vulnerable to disasters. This September, National Preparedness Month reminds us that we all have a role to play in making our communities, neighborhoods, businesses and families prepared for those
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, today signed the collaboration agreement with Taiwan GIS Center (TGIC) for a long-term partnership in promoting the development of geospatial technologies and applications. TGIC is a significant staff sector under the Council for Economic Planning and Development, the Executive Yuan. In charge of
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce that both their upcoming BS7666 training courses and November’s Gazetteer Best Practice Day, ‘One Wales – One Voice’ have been accredited by the AGI (Association for Geographic Information). Attendance at either event will see the awarding of four AGI CPD points, which help those aiming to become
