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Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Mapping the Earth’s Changes Over Time

Without time there is no change. Over longer periods of time we may expect more changes, but very significant changes can arise in short durations. Heavy rainfall brings floods, an earthquake...

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

GIS Excels at the Assessment of Risk

The disruption and devastation of natural disasters would appear to be on the rise right now, particularly in Asia where flooding has impacted a large portion of this region. Over the...

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Wheat Production Decrease – More Precision Farming

Earlier in the year global wheat production was projected to reach 676 million tonnes. That level is now decreased with recent climate related events in Russia and flooding in other parts...

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Open Source Participation Platform Launched in India

The open source mapping and reporting platform Ushahidi has spawned a hosted service in India that aims to promote effective governance by enabling awareness and citizen engagement. The site, called kiirti...

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

China – Innovating to Clean Energy

cAn ambitious plan by the government is attempting to streamline energy laws and legislation while pursuing the dual goal of innovation across the country's growing energy hunger.

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Noninvasive Mongolia Archaeology Expedition Harnesses the Crowd

The National Geographic Society is currently doing fieldwork in Mongolia to try and find the lost tomb of Genghis Khan. The expedition is using an entirely new technique by posting satellite...

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Observing Australia From Space In 3D

An international consortium* led by the University of NSW plans to begin designing satellite 3D mapping from space that could help monitor disasters like floods and fires. The 3-year project just...

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

3D Visualization Communicates the Value of Geology

Geological surveying has its roots in economic development, mapping natural resources and energy sources for industry exploitation and monetary gain. The monetary aspects of this mapping effort have meant a reluctance...

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

QZSS and the Growing Role of GNSS in Asia

In a presentation by Hiroaki Tateshita Hiroaki Tateshita of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) given in Bali, Indonesia last week, an update of current GNSS activity was provided. The new Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellite that...

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

GIS Becomes Open and Everywhere at the Esri/UC

The concept of GIS as open and everywhere was highlighted at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego last week. The idea that we'll access GIS just like we now...

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