Friday, October 8th, 2010
Minister of the Environment Paula Lehtomäki (Centre) urges that the removal of nitrogen from wastewater be intensified in all parts of the country, as it causes eutrophication in the Baltic Sea. At present, the requirements are rather modest in many places. ”In coastal areas the removal of nitrogen has already been enhanced, but the same standards
Friday, October 8th, 2010
Mr. Florian Neisser, Geographer at the University of Bonn, has finalized his research on the UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal as “An Interactive Platform to Foster Space Technology Utilization in Disaster Management”. His thesis addresses the problem of a communication gap between the space technology and the disaster management community by applying the Actor-Network Theory and analyzing
Friday, October 8th, 2010
The criteria for assessing contaminated land are going to be extended and made more comprehensive from next year. If you own or manage contaminated land, you need to read this article. Site assessments of confirmed and suspected contaminated land in NSW must follow the National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 (the NEPC Act). This
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
ABU DHABI – Building on the strategic vision for a service-oriented government in Abu Dhabi, ADSIC developed a government-wide service improvement and e-Government strategy along with an implementation master plan. Read More
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
The Australia New Zealand Land Information Council (ANZLIC) Metadata Profile (version 1.1) is now the recommended e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) geospatial metadata standard for use by New Zealand government agencies. The Profile was endorsed by the State Services Commission in July 2010, following a consultation period which showed support for the Profile from the geospatial community. One of the
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
At the recent Open Source Asia/Pacific conference, I presented on the tricky subject of “How to sell Open Source Software to Government”, which can equally be read as “What logic can I use to convince my boss that using Open Source is a good idea?” This is particularly pertinent to New Zealand’s geospatial community who have
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Environmental governance, including implementation and compliance with national laws, is a significant challenge facing countries trying to meet their commitments under the Rio Conventions, according to a new study released last week by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The National Capacity Self-Assessments Synthesis Reportcalled
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
The projected benefits of EGNOS for regional airports on the African continent are numerous, including safer landings, increased efficiency, reliable services for passengers and better access to remote regions with less well equipped airports. EGNOS’ coverage already extends into parts of North Africa and the Middle East, with further expansion into the rest of the
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
As the portal “Business News”, FAS on the Omsk region announced the decision on the illegality of the land evaluation. September 7 at the official site of the Omsk FAS was published the full text of the decision on the illegality of the current inventory of lands in Omsk. This decision was eagerly awaiting the defendants in the
Friday, September 17th, 2010
“After losing a ruling in Orange County Superior Court, the Sierra Club is turning to the California Court of Appeal in an attempt to win no- or low-cost access to the County of Orange’s Landbase parcel map system, which the public must currently pay thousands of dollars to get to. The lower court on Aug. 9
