Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
“The affected area is greater than the size of NSW, with the worst still to come in communities like Rockhampton." The Premier said Cabinet would be fully briefed on Queensland’s flood crisis on Wednesday. “I want to ensure that...
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
Till now, wildlife scientists and officials have been using GPS (global positioning system) tracking for wildlife. This is, perhaps, the first time when the department has chosen to study migratory patterns of the birds, a large number...
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Whilst many parts of Queensland have commenced recovery efforts, other areas are bracing for more flooding. Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner Brett Pointing said that additional police have been sent to many areas affected by floods including Emerald,...
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
SOPAC member countries have been encouraged to use satellite image data as an essential tool to help in national development, management, security, and protection. Dr Wolf Forstreuter, SOPAC's GIS and Remote Sensing Unit Specialist, said there were a...
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Five special municipalities across Taiwan with 60 percent of the country's population will begin operations today, kicking off a new phase in Taiwan's administrative history. Taipei, Xinbei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung will begin operating as mega cities almost...
Monday, December 27th, 2010
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has for the last two years, been in the process of conducting a massive exercise to map the 13.87 lakh properties in the 198 wards in the city. Geographical Information System...
Monday, December 27th, 2010
“The proposed sites are the Sarawak River Delta covering the river from Bau to Santubong in Sarawak, and Mount Kinabalu in Sabah,” said Minerals and Geoscience director-general Datuk Yunus Abdul Razak. It was pivotal for these sites...
Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Russia plans to launch a new-generation geostationary hydrometeorological satellite, Elektro-L, on January 20, 2011, a Russian space rocket industry source told Interfax-AVN. The launch was originally planned for December 25, 2010. "The launch of a Zenit-2SB launch vehicle coupled...
Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Pakistan can reap the IT benefits by effectively using the remote-sensing and digital image processing technology and producing vibrant human resources to make planning ahead of any activity. This was stated by Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan...
