Thursday, July 21st, 2011
For over a decade, AngloINFO has cared about delivering the information you need, wherever you are. And, these days, that means delivering a great dedicated mobile website, and also apps for the most popular mobile devices. AngloINFO Anywhere provides essential elements of AngloINFO literally in the palm of your hand if you use an iPhone, iPad or iPod
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Underground construction and civil engineering projects may cause displacements of the Earth’s surface. Frequently, extensive terrestrial surveying programmes are required to monitor surface movements related to construction activities such as the complex building project of a new underground line in the Hungarian capital Budapest. In addition to the terrestrial surveillance, Astrium GEO-Information experts conducted a monitoring
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
IFPRI is currently conducting a project entitled “How to achieve food security in a world of growing scarcity: role of technology development strategies”. As part of this project, we have put together a survey to collect expert information about the potential of agricultural technologies (in the broader sense of the word, including agricultural practices) in the
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) today launched its first e-learning course and toolkit aimed specifically at those interested in or specialising in rural housing provision – including Local Authorities, Registered Providers and developers. Both tools aim to address the issue of provision of affordable housing, which is a particular challenge in rural areas.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Private Data Support: Keep proprietary data private and unsearchable by others. Now you can upload proprietary data, analyze it with other data and create compelling maps, charts and graphs all within a secure interface. Groups and Permissions: Allow others in your group or organization to access and collaborate with you. Enable permissions at various levels to
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Esri Map Book highlights the wide diversity of GIS applications in use today. From a detailed tourism map of the archaeological sites in Luxor, Egypt, to the scientific analysis of the iron and titanium concentrations on the moon, this year’s map book beautifully showcases the power and potential of geospatial analysis.
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Enabling access to geo-spatial information from the Government of Manitoba . . .TO YOUR DESKTOP! The Manitoba Land Initiative Web site is the source for geo-spatial information from the Government of Manitoba. It is intended for both the GIS expert and the decision maker. This Web site allows on-line access to the MLI corporate land
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce the Real-Time Point Cloud (RTPC) interface, a new feature delivered with the Lynx Mobile Mapper M1.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
The Centre and Isro on Tuesday announced an upgraded remote sensing data sharing policy, making the process of accessing images easier. The previous policy allowed Isro to release data of up to 5.8 metre resolution, instead of 1 metre now. An Isro official told TOI, “Considering the availability of data on commercial websites, the government has decided to provide
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
The Thematic Working Group (TWG) Soil was responsible for developing the data specification on soil. The TWG was composed of 13 experts coming from Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Joint Research Centre Ispra, The Netherlands, Norway and Spain. The INSPIRE Directive (Directive 2007/2/EC) defines Soil as follows: “Soil and subsoil characterised according to depth, texture, structure and content
