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Google Grant Helps NGOs Protect Forests in Indonesia

Google IndonesiaGoogle has provided a grant to Eyes on the Forest and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to visualize and protect Indonesia's forests and endangered wildlife. The mapping of important biodiversity--including rhinos, tigers, elephants and orangutans--is made possible through the use of Google Maps Engine under a grant from the Google Earth Outreach team.
 

China Plans a National Geographical Conditions Monitoring Database

china MapWorldThis week, representatives from China's National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation pledged the creation of a "national geographical conditions monitoring database" by 2015. This new national resource aims to combine remote sensing imagery, geographic information systems, and other monitoring information to provide real-time information on the country. Applications will include the monitoring of geological change, traffic networks, land use, and other elements of change.
 

New Mobile Platforms and Apps Provide All-New Emergency Communications

AR EmergencyThe age of static online maps to communicate evolving events are on their way out, replaced by dynamic and even immersive experiences that quickly convey existing realities in an intuitive 3D sense. With the proliferation of mobile devices, and increasing amounts of real-world data, we're able to create new means for citizens to explore maps and relate them to their own surroundings. This capability is particularly useful for emergency events, where it's necessary to convey an evolving picture to ensure the safety of individuals.

 

JAXA Launches Two Earth Observation Satellites

Jaxa h2AOn early Thursday, the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) launched two earth observation satellites aboard an H-2A rocket. South Korea's Multipurpose Satellite-3 "Arirang-3" and the Global Change Observation Mission's water "Shizuku" (GCOM-W1) satellite were successfully launched. The rocket took off at 4:39 p.m. GMT from Tangeshima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in western Japan.
 

The Geospatial Industry Empowers a Billion+ People

GWF logoAt the recent Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam, one highlight was a session on capacity building and the expansion of the global geospatial marketplace to a billion plus people. All speakers touched on embracing new technologies, the creation of an inclusive platform for greater knowledge and better information integration, as well as the increased value of the technology in the face of global change. There was also a repeated sentiment that we’re in an exciting time for the impact of geospatial technologies to improve the way that we live.
 

China Launches Two Earth Observation Satellites in Four Days

China SatelliteAs the rest of the world laments the loss of earth observation capacity -- with the recent report of a U.S. decline from 23 satellites to just six by 2020 and the confirmed loss of Europe's Envisat -- China has accomplished the remarkable feat of launching two remote sensing satellites within four days. The launch of the Tianui-1B mapping satellite has been closely followed by the launch of Yaogan Weixing-14, an optical remote sensing satellite on May 10.
 

Report on GI Science and Remote Sensing for Climate Change Studies Workshop

Workshop PhotoA three day training workshop on the application of Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing for Climate Change Studies was  sponsored by the Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre, Government of Uttarakhand, and was organized for research scholars by the Uttarakhand Centre on Climate Change (UCCC), Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora, India from 1-3 March 2012. Thirty five research scholars of 10 different disciplines  (i.e.,Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Botany,Zoology, Sociology, Education, History, Hindi and Sanskrit)  participated in the workshop.
 

New Report Warns About Decline in U.S. Earth Observation Capabilities

Aquarius SatelliteThe Natural Research Council has just released a detailed report that cautions about a decline in U.S. earth observation capacity. Since much of this capacity and data are provided to researchers and governments worldwide, this decline has global implications. In a time of tightened budgets, many of the long-running missions are coming to a close, with follow-on missions delayed or canceled.
   

The Fusion of ERDAS and Intergraph is Just the Start for Hexagon

Stojic Mladen thumbOver the past year, there has been a great deal of work on the integration of ERDAS and Intergraph software offerings to make a more complete geospatial platform. Matt Ball recently spoke with Mladen Stojic, Vice President – Geospatial at Intergraph, about this ongoing work and the long-term vision. As you’ll read, the focus is on a future generation that demands more rapid answers, and that intuitively streamlines complex geospatial technology stacks into optimized workflows.
   
May 24, 2012

260 Chinese Cities Build Digital Geographic Systems

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More than 260 prefecture-level Chinese cities are building digital geographic systems to provide better services to citizens, the National Administration of…
May 24, 2012

Refuting China's Nine-Dash Claim

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China claimed sovereignty over 90% of the water and all the islands in the South China Sea by drawing a nine-dash line covering 90% of that sea, prompting her…
May 24, 2012

Land Conflicts Stunt Vietnam Urban Planning Dreams

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Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and his…
May 24, 2012

China's High-Resolution Mapping Satellite Expands Coverage

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The Ziyuan III satellite, launched on January 9 to produce high-resolution imagery for civilian use, has sent back visual data covering 45.79 million square km…
May 24, 2012

Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological & Geophysical Agency Chooses SuperGIS Desktop 3.1

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SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced that Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological &…
May 23, 2012

Spirent Launches New Entry-Level Multi-GNSS Simulator

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Spirent Communications today announced the launch of its new GSS6300M Multi-GNSS simulator designed for integration, verification and production testing where…
May 23, 2012

Nexteq Navigation Announces New Flagship Data Collector

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Nexteq Navigation, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has announced the T5A, its new flagship multifunctional GNSS handheld data collector. The device is a…
May 23, 2012

Tracking Endangered Elephants on the Malay Peninsula

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Using the very latest GPS and satellite communication technology experts from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) and the Malaysian Department…
May 23, 2012

Obama Administration in New Push to Ratify Sea Treaty

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A U.S. Navy surveillance vessel stumbled into a nerve-racking confrontation with five Chinese ships in 2009 while conducting ocean mapping operations in the…
May 23, 2012

Australia Uses Drones to Target Weeds

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The need to access weeds in dangerous or remote areas with spraying rigs may soon be a thing of the past. In an Australian first, farmers and other land…
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