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ASM Newsletter - November 4 - 2011

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Australia Emerging as a Digital City Leader

Digital Cities refer to the collection of data sources, processes and work flows that support the development of e-government initiatives. Ideally they will result in greater efficiency and improved transparency as greater numbers of people have access to data and those processes. 
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Are Surveyors in Decline - Or Has Precision Taken a New Direction?

Is the need for professional surveying descending or are other factors contributing toward a decline in the numbers? There is evidence that the number of qualified surveyors with professional credentials is declining.
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Seoul Enhances 3D Modeling and Application

The Seoul Metropolitan Government in Korea has had an aggressive IT and 3D modeling trajectory for the past ten years, with ranking as one of the top 100 e-governments worldwide, and a movement from e-government to ubiquitous government.
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Inner Bangkok Passes Danger Point

GIS expert Dr Anond Snidvongs in a daily NBT flood analysis noted that innner Bangkok has passed danger point as today is the last day of high tide. Bangkok North sees reduced water volume at Khlong Rangsit, Bang Pa-in. Present flood in Laksi and Khlong Prapa resulted from leaks.
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Grassroots GIS Project Develops Low-Cost Mapping for Manila Slums

The 'Grassroots GIS' research project is working to develop low-cost mapping and publishing methods for slums and slum-upgrading projects in Manila, financed by the School of Design and Environment, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS). This work-in-progress effort harnesses smartphones for data collection, collaborative mapping, and 3D visualization to support landscape design work.
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New Zealand 3D Visualization Company Nextspace Secures Funding

New Zealand-based 3D visualisation company Nextspace has secured a round of VC funding to assist in the export of its interactive Visual City technology. Visual City is a 3D visualisation software solution that provides applications for communities to chart a city’s challenges and opportunities, including transport, utilities, and "sustainable" urban planning.
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Sino-German Strategic Partnership Further Intensified

The Sino-German strategic partnership has been further intensified and expanded in the year 2011, Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Hongbo told Xinhua in a recent interview prior to China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin's visit to Germany.
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Inner Bangkok Passes Danger Point

GIS expert Dr Anond Snidvongs in a daily NBT flood analysis noted that innner Bangkok has passed danger point as today is the last day of high tide. Bangkok North sees reduced water volume at Khlong Rangsit, Bang Pa-in. Present flood in Laksi and Khlong Prapa resulted from leaks.
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November 4, 2011
Fugro Awarded Australian Sunshine Coast Lidar Bathymetry Survey

The primary purpose of the survey is to develop a high resolution digital elevation model and other derived products that can be used to help manage this environmentally and economically important region of coast.
SuperGIS Desktop 3 Selected by Aurecon in South Africa

Serving both government and private sector clients, Aurecon is able to provide high-standard engineering, management and specialist technical services to international clients. 
New Version of Topcon ScanMaster Software

Many functions are now automated, such as region extraction and edge extraction. Edge sets now automatically retain and recall settings and differentiate edge boundaries and intersections.
Spirent - New Support for China's Compass Sat
The company announced support for the Compass Navigation Satellite System (CNSS) on its GSS8000 navigation technology test system. The Spirent GSS8000, which is already widely used to test GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SBAS and QZSS technology.
Geoimage Only Authorised Reseller of ALOS Imagery in Australia

They have cemented the relationship with PASCO Corporation, the Japanese distributor of ALOS satellite imagery, by signing up as the only authorised reseller of this popular, high resolution and low cost dataset in the wider Australia region.

3D CAD Helps North East Water Maps

North East Water is a regional water corporation that utilises 3D CAD software from Autodesk Australia to produce accurate mapped information on its extensive network of water and wastewater infrastructure assets.  
StreetMapper Laser Surveys Australia’s Coastal Highway

Travelling at normal traffic speeds, the StreetMapper system captured survey grade data achieving millimetre accurate measurements of the road surface and roadside features.
Intermap Project Wins 2011 Asian Geospatial Excellence Award
The award was presented during the 10th Annual Asian Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology and Applications on Oct. 17 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Free eBook - Soil Erosion Issues in Agriculture

The book is subdivided into fourteen chapters, sorted in four sections, grouping different facets of the topic: introductive case studies, erosion management in vineyards, soil erosion issue in dry environments, and erosion control practices.


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