 GIM International (April 2008)
NSDI in Cambodia
In developing countries land management is often hindered by the absence of national spatial-information policy, guidelines for metadata management and co-ordination of spatial data. Jan-Peter Mund, DLR German Aerospace Center, describes the situation in Cambodia.
Digital Aerial Cameras
Mathias Lemmens, editor-in-chief, GIM International does an extensive product survey on digital aerial cameras. In support of the specifications provided by this product survey, this article presents additional information on system configuration and sensor architecture of camera systems from nine manufacturers.
Integrating GNSS and INS
GNSS provides accurate positional information with relatively low integrity, while INS offers position and attitude information subject to drift but with relatively high integrity. Integrating the two provides reliable and accurate information on position and attitude of vehicles on land, at sea, in the air and in space. |
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GEO TIMES (Feb 2008)
 Down with the Dams: Unchaining U.S. Rivers
As dam permits expire and environmental considerations grow stronger, some operators are choosing to tear down the dams. Oregon’s Marmot Dam serves as an experiment, showing what can happen when a large dam is removed from a river.
The Impending Coastal Crisis
By 2050, more than half of the U.S. population will live within a day’s drive of a coastline or lakeshore. But with sea-level rise and increasing storm intensity and frequency, is that development such a good idea?
Oil: Is Now the Time to Fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Economics adds perspective to the discussion about whether President Bush’s plan to double the capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a good idea when oil prices are this high.
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GeoWorld (Feb 2008)
 How to Determine Exactly “Where Is What”
According to Joseph Berry, wikipedia defines accuracy as "the degree of veracity" (exactness) and precision as "the degree of reproducibility" (repeatable). But where and how does GIS and GPS fit in?
GIS and Homeland Defense: Are We Ready Yet?
According to Nigel Waters, it’s important to be able to respond to terror and ameliorate its effects, but it’s more important to anticipate where it will occur next and prevent it.
Flying Enterprise – An International Airport Integrates Oracle Spatial
When the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) took over responsibility for the operation of Toronto Pearson from Transport Canada in 1996, it took on major challenges. To maximize efficiency and minimize cost, a bold plan was developed to phase the construction of a revitalized airport the size of a small city.
See Storm, Use SWARM
A new context-sensitive situational-awareness tool helps with severe-weather preparedness, response and recovery efforts. |
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Directions Magazine (Mar 2008)
Agile Adoption in the GIS Industry
The software development world has taken a keen interest in agile development practices and agile project management. The practices have crossed the chasm, becoming part of mainstream application development, according to Chris Spagnuolo.
Smooth Dataflow Assures Smooth Oil Flow
ESRI's Jim Baumann discusses how Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline uses technology to control oil refinery processes and adhere to strictly enforced federal regulations for storage and transportation of crude oil.
5 Questions: IDV's Visual Fusion Server Explained
IDV Solutions explains the "how and why" their Visual Fusion differs from other composite applications. Senior Managing Editor Nora Parker posed five questions to IDV Solutions' Product Manager Scott Caulk about the company's latest release, Visual Fusion Server 3.0. |
Vector 1 Media (Feb 2008)
Sweden: Managing the Northern Link Project
The construction of the Northern link is one of the biggest road and tunnel projects in Sweden in terms of scope and budget with a cost of SEK11.6 billion. The procurement of contracts is also extensive. All in all, there will be about 40 contracts for the construction works.
Spatially Enabling the Intelligent Grid, The Next Hollywood Blockbuster?
What do the movie Beowulf and the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) have in common? They both make use of the sophisticated modeling capabilities of Autodesk software. Although LVVWD efforts may never turn into a blockbuster movie, better visualizing a network's spatial characteristics can improve a utility's understanding of its energy delivery assets.
Precision Farming Advances Agricultural Sustainability
Production agriculture is at the cutting edge of geotechnology applications through mapping and analyzing the inherent variability in field conditions and linking the derived spatial relationships to management action.
Survey/CAD/GIS Integration – It’s About Time!
The integration of CAD and GIS has moved from a trendy topic for early adopters only to a mainstream reality. We’ve come a long way baby, especially when it comes the CAD vs. GIS scene. |
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