Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Efficiency is expected where sustainable development takes place. How efficiency is measured may vary though, particularly where non-tangible benefits arise. Ms Yvonne O. Sowah, President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) said this past week, that...
Friday, February 18th, 2011
With many Asian countries experiencing large growth in their economies, the need for improved transportation systems is a high need. Airports provide the vital connections between regional and global destinations. They support both the movement of people...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
It has been reported that 40 land use plans in Viet Nam have been approved, yet no plan details exist. Construction for the projects has been waiting and development has been delayed, while the Ministry of Natural...
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Few people would argue about the importance of navigation communication systems and the contribution they have made to ocean going vessels worldwide. From dead-reckoning to the present day GNSS enabled navigation,...
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The need for a mechanism that would integrate the various geospatial organisations and agencies together with their valuable geospatial data around the globe remains high on the agenda. The United Nations has been working on this initiaitive...
Friday, February 4th, 2011
The shift from 2D to 3D involves more than changing perspectives. It includes a cultural change within an organizatio where employees must learn to change their workflows to engage 3D more fully. It also involves...
Friday, January 28th, 2011
The Geographic Information Science, also known as GI Science, is a newly emerging discipline of applied sciences. GI Science is concerned with the collection or capture of spatial data by such methods as satellite remotely sensed images,...
Monday, January 24th, 2011
CHC Technology is emerging as one of the fastest growing GNSS technology providers in Asia. The company has been involved with GPS/GNSS technologies for several years and has more recently become a technology manufacturer. Editor Jeff Thurston...
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Changing climate is heightening the need for improved information related to weather. Traditionally, Russia has not many such satellites operating in space and therefore has not had the capability to provide up-to-date weather forecasting. But that picture...
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Construction and infrastructure is poised to expand across Asia in 2011. This growth will include many different types of infrastructure and engage a broad range of geomatics technologies and geospatial technology supported expansion. Emerging and Developing Asian...
