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Monday, February 1st, 2016

Israeli Researchers Use Satellite Images to Predict Cancer and Obesity Rates on Earth

Satellite images used to highlight association between artificial lighting at night and incidence of diseases such as obesity, breast cancer and prostate cancer all around the world.  Read More via Haaretz

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Japan’s SDF to Get High-Tech Rescue Capabilities

Tokyo - The government plans to develop a new geographical intelligence system based on images sent from satellites that could be used by the Self-Defense Forces to rescue Japanese nationals trapped abroad. Read More via Chicago Tribune

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd Plans GIS Mapping to Link Transport Services

Kochi: The city is nursing an ambition to embrace geographic information system (GIS) just like Singapore where it is used to analyze data related to land use, environment, population density and traffic movement. Here, Kochi Metro Rail...

Friday, January 29th, 2016

Urthecast bags Geospatial Technology Company of the Year award

Urthecast has been chosen as Geospatial Technology Company of the Year for 2015. The award shall be presented during Geospatial World Forum on May 26, 2016, at World Trade Centre, Rotterdam. The jury, comprising of renowned professionals representing...

Friday, January 29th, 2016

Announcement of Participants for the 2016 Training Opportunity in GIS and Land M

The Capacity Building Project of the GSDI Association provides a free training opportunity for candidates from Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific region to attend the ICLPST (International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training) training Seminar...

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

Russia to Launch New Resurs-P Satellite on March 12 – Manufacturer

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The launch of Russia's Resurs-P No. 3 remote sensing satellite has been scheduled for March 12, the Russian Space Systems (RSS) company said Wednesday. Read More via Sputnik News

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

MBRSC Participates in the Middle East Geospatial Forum 2016 & GRASF 2016

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) participated in the Middle East Geospatial Forum 2016 and GIS & Remote Sensing Annual Scientific Forum (GRASF 2016). The forum aims to exchange experiences and bring together specialists in the fields...

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

GSDI 15 World Conference Issues Call for Abstracts, Papers and Workshops

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) 15 World Conference (GSDI 15) will be held in Taipei, Taiwan (Rep. of China) from 29 November to 2 December 2016 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Workshop opportunities will be...

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

Major Update of RIEGL’s Terrestrial Laser Scanning Software Suite Now Available!

RIEGL is pleased to announce the release of a major update to their Terrestrial Laser Scanning Software Suite of RiSCAN PRO, RiMINING and RiSOLVE! Point cloud of the Coliseum acquired with a VZ-400 displayed by Reflectance, Amplitude,...

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

Every Action Causes Reaction – New Agreement Between China and Saudi Arabia

On 22 January 2016, during The International Conference on Remote Sensing in Riyadh, King Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping sign agreement for launching new Saudi Arabian satellite, Saudisat-5B. Under this agreement, Saudisat-5B remote sensing satellite will be launched...