Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
The Austrian civil-engineers are celebrating the 150th anniversary of managing natural resourcesVienna,17.-18. Juni 2010 The section natural resources will highlight amongst other topics, that precise planning of natural resources is essential and in a country like Austria with its diverse and difficult topology, indispensable to life. Errors may lead to hazards, like avalanches, mudflows, torrents etc. The main
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Safe Software today announced the successful completion of a prototype spatial data transformation solution that supports the requirements of the European Union’s INSPIRE Directive. In conjunction with Metria AO Cadastre of Sweden, the FME®-based INSPIRE prototype will be unveiled at the INSPIRE Conference 2010 from June 22nd to 25th, 2010 in Krakow, Poland. Now INSPIRE
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
The states of Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and South Carolina are now providing easy-to-use maps that show in detail each state’s broadband coverage. The interactive online maps are made possible by BroadbandStat, an application based on ESRI geographic information system (GIS) technology, and will help the states plan and improve high-speed Internet access for their residents and
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Climate change is hitting coastal areas hard: rises in sea levels, ocean acidification, extreme events, bleaching and death of coral are all climate impacts that will require adjustments socially and economically. A new IUCN report, published today, provides practical guidance for coastal communities and industries to adapt to climate change. Download the Report
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
1. Download and save Google Earth Images as rectified images with world file format .jgw 2. Save the output layout images as rectified Images. 3. Open and Convert NASA (ASTER & SRTM) DEM to Tin shape file The Last version is available for free at http://download.cnet.com/Elshayal-Smart-GIS-Map-Editor/3000-18496_4-10922171.html Elshayal Smart GIS Map Editor Features have been updated.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Nathalie Marthe-Bismuth, General manager of IGN France International, explains: “The graphic identity of the company had not evolved for several years and no longer fit with the messages that IGN France International wished to insist on. First of all, we wanted a smooth evolution for our graphic identity that allowed us to confirm our strong
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Cape Town Stadium is one of the 10 host venues for the 19th FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Several matches will be played at this stadium with a capacity of 70,000, the first on 11 June when Uruguay will be facing France. To mark the occasion, EADS Astrium subsidiary Spot Image reports the bold
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
SunPower Corp. announced today that it is building a 9.1-megawatt (AC) solar power plant in Alange, Badajoz, Spain for the Naturener Group. This will be the fifth solar power plant that SunPower has designed and constructed for Naturener Group to date, and one of the largest to be commissioned in Spain this year. SunPower will
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Applied Weather Technology, Inc. announced that the Odfjell Group, a leading company in the seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids with about 90 ships in its fleet, recently selected AWT’s routing services and onboard voyage optimisation system to help Odfjell enhance safety and efficiency, as well as reduce fuel consumption,
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Eye on Earth is a two-way communication platform on the environment which brings together environmental data and scientific information with feedback and observations of millions of ordinary people. You’ll be able to view air and bathing water quality for the majority of Europe as well as provide your feedback. You can even share this data
