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Monday, November 21st, 2011

Asia Foundation Unveils Data Site “Visualizing Afghanistan”

To accompany the broadest and most comprehensive public opinion poll of Afghan citizens, Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People, The Asia Foundation launched an interactive mapping platform and data visualization site, Visualizing Afghanistan. Through...

Monday, November 21st, 2011

LAS 1.4 Specification Approved by ASPRS Board

The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is pleased to announce LAS 1.4, a new release of the open file format for lidar data storage...

Monday, November 21st, 2011

AeroMetric Contracted to Map Guam International

“AECOM is excited to continue our successful relationship with AeroMetric on these A-GIS/eALP projects. Our collective experience on similar projects throughout the U.S. will enable us to coordinate efficiently as we focus on creatively solving problems stemming...

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

New Partnership to Smooth Access to New Zealand’s Environmental Information

Major environment-focused Crown Research Institutes GNS Science, Landcare Research, and NIWA are joining forces with the New Zealand Geospatial Office to harmonise systems for storing, categorising and accessing vital information on New Zealand's environment. The move will...

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Scientists Meet in Oamaru to Discuss Results from Canterbury Ocean Drilling

About 40 scientists from nine countries are meeting in Oamaru this week to review results from a scientific ocean drilling expedition that took place off the coast of South Canterbury in early 2010. Using the seafloor drilling ship, JOIDES...

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

SKM Enviros wins three Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence

Clients have named SKM Enviros the Best Consultancy in three categories at the 2011 Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence, our best performance at the Edie Awards to date. The prestigious awards are a showcase for the leading consultancies...

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Gillard to Unveil Ambitious Asia Disaster Response Plan

The plan drawn up by Australia and Indonesia - which hosts the East Asia Summit beginning in Bali today - would involve countries including China and the US instantly sharing sensitive satellite images, damage and casualty reports...

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

GIS for Flood Fighting Personnel Praised in Thailand

Dr Anond Snidvongs, GIS expert working for Froc, in a live NBT flood report praised all personnel working behind the scene for their all-out-effort in fighting the Great Flood. Dr Anond noted that all canals see declining water...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

TWD97 Coordinates Update Forum Ended Successfully

Ministry of the Interior held the forum on the TWD97 coordinates update at the NLSC, Taichung City on Oct. 28, 2011. The present situation of the TWD97 coordinate system, analyses to the coordinate results of the existing...

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Taiwan – Discussion over Uses of e-GPS Data on Judicial Cases

In order to enhance the function for full-time monitoring the outdoors whereabouts and movements of convicts, the 3rd generation monitoring equipment is planned to integrate the GPS technology. On Oct 26, 2011, judicial officers, the 27 members...