Written by Matt Ball Friday, 25 May 2012 03:48
Google 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.Read more... Add new comment
Written by Matt Ball Thursday, 24 May 2012 02:58
This 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.
Written by Matt Ball Friday, 18 May 2012 04:08
The 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.
Written by Matt Ball Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:38
On 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.
Written by Matt Ball Friday, 11 May 2012 04:47
At 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.
Written by Matt Ball Friday, 11 May 2012 03:14
As 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.
Written by Jiwan Rawat Friday, 04 May 2012 02:22
A 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.
Written by Matt Ball Thursday, 03 May 2012 22:33
The 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.
Written by Matt Ball Thursday, 03 May 2012 20:04
Over 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…
- Malaysia - Geospatial Information and Documents
May 29, 2012 - June 01, 2012 - Japan - Geospatial Expo 2012
June 21, 2012 - June 24, 2012 - Australia - Brisbane International Geospatial Forum
July 08, 2012 - July 11, 2012 - Australia - ISPRS2012 Melbourne
August 25, 2012 - August 31, 2012 - Korea - IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
September 05, 2012 - Busan - IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2012
September 16, 2012 - Korea - IWA World Water Exhibition
September 16, 2012 - September 21, 2012 - Japan - Eighth International Symposium on Cadastral Survey in 2012
October 18, 2012 - October 20, 2012
