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Monday, July 25th, 2011

Philippines – 11 New Infrastructure Projects for 4Ps

Some 11 infrastructure projects worth P15.5 million are underway in support to the health and education needs primarily of 2,983 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...

Monday, July 25th, 2011

LIDAR Maps of Kaiapoi & Christchurch

The Waimakariri District Council have made available a five page report consisting of aerial maps of Kaiapoi. Each of the five maps shows consequences of the earthquakes in terms of liquefaction, the severity of damage over the...

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Better Public Transit Could Save Energy

HCM City could save as much as 30 per cent of the energy it spends on transportation if it develops an efficient public transport system, a conference on energy saving heard yesterday. With its public transport inefficient, people...

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Nepal to Re-measure Mount Everest

Nepal has ordered a new survey of Mount Everest to end the "confusion" over the exact height of the world's highest mountain, a government spokesman has said. The official overall height of Everest is designated as 8,848m (29,029ft). But...

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Japan’s Zenrin May Buy 24% In GIS Firm MapMyIndia

Japanese map publisher Zenrin Co Ltd may acquire 24% stake for $30 Mn in CE Info Systems Pvt Ltd, which runs MapMyIndia.com, an online map service.  The deal will value MapMyIndia at $125 Mn. If the deal...

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Secret WWII Underground Bunkers and Tunnels Mapped with ProMark 100 GNSS Receiver

Beneath the surface of this tropical paradise in the city of Townsville on Australia’s Sunshine Coast lies a still hidden maze of tunnels and underground bunkers, once said to be used by General Douglas MacArthur. Learning...

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

New Esri Course Book Emphasizes Real-World Lessons

Designed for a college curriculum, Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS: A Workbook helps students use organized workflows, spatial analysis, and visualization to make decisions about real-world issues including crime, hazards, hurricanes, demographics, and urban planning....

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

SuperPad 3 Selected by Benta Wawasan Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia

SuperGeo Technologies is delighted to announce that SuperPad 3, its full-function mobile GIS software, is selected by Benta Wawasan Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. With its operation based on Sabah, Malaysia, Benta Wawasan Sdn. Bhd. mainly engages in agro-forestry...

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

New Chairman of the Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS

Mr. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hansjörg Kutterer, president of the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG), chairman of the Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS (Global Geodetic Observing System) has been appointed.

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Perth-base​d Maps Firm Seeks New Horizons

Perth-based geospatial mapping company NearMap has reported a 2000 per cent year-on-year growth in revenues, as the company targets an expansion into new platforms and customer segments. Nearmap.com provides photomaps, with images sourced from its proprietary HyperPod aerial...