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Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Meeting of Representatives of ELRA , EuroGeographics , EULIS and the PCC

The Presidents and representatives of ELRA , EuroGeographics , EULIS and the PCC met today to share information about their respective projects and work plans, namely the CROBECO , LINE and ESDIN projects and the work programme of the Belgium Presidency of the PCC. There was agreement that each in their own capacity might contribute to the work of each

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Thailand’s Capital is Under Threat of Being Underwater within a Century

The prediction comes from research study calculations indicating that land in Bangkok on average subsides about one centimetre annually. The study is a cooperative project on geodynamics called ‘Geodetic Earth Observation Technologies for Thailand: Environmental Change Detection and Investigation’ — GEO2TECDI — between Thai-based and European Union institutes. Read More

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Dimensions 2010 Call for Papers and Early Bird Registration Rate Extended!

rimble Dimensions 2010 is a gathering place for the growing community of advanced positioning technology users. Professionals wishing to stay on top of the most current information regarding advanced positioning solutions should attend Trimble Dimensions 2010. Read More

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

New Edition of Modeling Our World Now Available

Modeling Our World: The ESRI Guide to Geodatabase Concepts from Esri Press is a comprehensive work that explains the fundamental geographic information concepts underlying the geodatabase model and its use. The fully revised second edition reflects the new features and functionality available in ArcGIS 10. The book details the use of geodatabase structural elements to

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

3D Cadastre GIS – Survey of Israel

3D Cadastre is an exciting, new and highly interesting topic for land administrations all over the world. It is also a high profile issue in Israel, and the Survey of Israel (SOI) is promoting the issue for several years. At the beginning of 2008 Sivan Design, a leader in the field of GIS, land registration,

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Inaugural Arabian Construction Week 2010 Hosts Over 5000 Visitors, Delegates and Construction Decision Makers

Arabian Construction Week, the region’s new construction industry international event incorporating four dedicated vertical trade exhibitions and two regional summits on sustainability, innovation and infrastructure, hosted over 5,000 visitors, delegates and construction industry professionals over three days, validating its status as the regions new industry platform for networking and business sourcing within the construction industry

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

PCI Geomatics Announces Upgrade to Geomatica Software

PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, is pleased to announce the availability of an upgrade to Geomatica®, its remote sensing and image processing software.  Version 10.3.2 is the latest release available, and it includes additional satellite sensor support in addition to enhanced functionality. Learn More

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

HitachiSoft Selects TerraGo Technologies® as Strategic Partner for Geospatial Collaboration Solutions

Hitachi Software Engineering Co. Ltd, a leading global software and IT solutions provider, and TerraGo Technologies®, a leading provider of geospatial collaboration software solutions, have formed a strategic alliance and signed a Master Distributor Agreement under which HitachiSoft resells TerraGo software throughout Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, HitachiSoft now markets via its direct

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Getmapping ‘WMS’ Service Facilitates Vtesse Network Planning

  Getmapping’s ‘WMS’ (Web Mapping Service) service is being used by Vtesse Networks to plan its optical fibre networking solutions. Getmapping aerial photography is streamed via a WMS feed over the Internet directly into Vtesse’s planning and asset management tool. Increasingly popular, WMS provides an efficient and cost effective way for organisations to access large

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Government of Uganda Turns to ILS to Establish a Pilot National Land Information System

International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. has entered into a three-year World Bank-funded contract to encourage private sector growth by improving the country’s land administration systems. The Private Sector Competitiveness Project (PSCPII) aims to assist the Government of Uganda in eradicating the primary constraints preventing the international competitiveness of Uganda’s private sector. Fundamental to achieving this