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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Malaysia Geosarnas – Spatial Data for Natural Resource Management

Natural resources have a limit. For that, people need to manage those resources to be used on an ongoing basis. One way is by utilizing the data and geospatial information. geospatial data that can later be processed...

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Manila’s Natural Disaster Risk Areas in 3D Maps

Areas in Metro Manila at high risk during natural disasters may now be known through an accurate hazard map, a product of Australia’s high-resolution three-dimensional mapping technology, which had been turned over to the Philippine government recently. Australian...

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Radar Could Detect Tsunamis More Accurately

A tsunami has been observed with radar for the first time, promising a cheap and more accurate early warning method, according to a study. Researchers have found that the devastating tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March could had been...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

TP-TELTECH Selects ZWCAD for Network and ICT Infrastructure Design

ZWSOFT, a leading supplier of 2D and 3D CAD/CAM solutions to the AEC and MCAD industries, today announced that TP-TELTECH Sp. z o.o., a provider of network infrastructure services in Poland, selected ZWCAD for the design of...

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Open Design Alliance Completes Its Rebranding Program

Open Design Alliance (ODA) today announced the completion of its rebranding program, which began a year ago with the renaming of the ODA’s software development platform as “Teigha.” The process ended today with the unveiling of a...

Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Land Law in Vietnam

Prior to 2013, the new Land Law must be ratified by the National Assembly, because 2013 is the deadline for the State to make decision on the agricultural land that was allocated free of charge for farmers...

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Rail Link with Riyadh Could Further Underpin Salalah Port’s Vision

Rail connectivity between Dhofar and the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia could potentially position the Port of Salalah as a new maritime gateway for trade with the booming commercial heartland of the Gulf, according to its CEO. Peter...

Monday, September 19th, 2011

IFAC LIDAR in Antarctica

A tropospheric depolarization LIDAR is installed at Concordia Base (Antarctica, DOME C, 75° S 123° E). The instrument is "alive" in the frame of the national (Programma Nazionele Ricerche in Antartide) projects TAVERN (ISAC CNR) and ICE-CAMERA...

Monday, September 19th, 2011

InterCarto-InterGIS 17 – Bali

The International Conference on “InterCarto-InterGIS 17” will address the following themes: Geoinformation mapping, geoinformation virtual environments, geoinformation systems (GIS), GIS-technologies.

Monday, September 19th, 2011

National Spatial Data Infrastructure: The Case of the Republic of Korea

Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) has emerged as a valuable tool for monitoring development outcomes. This report, part of the Spatial Data Infrastructure for Development (SDI4MDGs) project, explores the potential use and long-term sustainability of SDI in achieving...