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International (June 2007)
Geo-Service Provision in Hamburg
A state enterprise, LGV provides up-to date geodata and services for the Metropolitan Region of Hamburg in Northern Germany. It is a prerequisite for all planning and building purposes.
From OSNET to SmartNet
Leica Geosystems offer commercial delivery of a GPS network solution across Great Britain with the patnership of Ordnance Survey. The network has created a full national GNSS RTK solution for over two hundred users.
Geomatics at TU Delft : Developments in Geomatics Education
TU Delft expertise in geomatics originated from a long tradition of education in Geodesy. It can make an immense contributions to industry and the public sector and to society in general in all domains.
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GEO TIMES (May 2007)
The Plague: Could It Happen Again?
Plague ravaged Europe for nearly 500 years, brought about by climate change and the expansion of global travel. Given the extent of globalization today and the fact that the climate is changing, health officials and the public wonder if there is a risk of history repeating itself.
Geologists Weigh in on Diet and Disease
Geoscientists are now contributing to medical research. One such approach applies stable isotope geochemistry to questions of blood sugar regulation within the human body.
On the Path of Bird Flu
Geoscientists are using satellites and other new techniques to track the global migration of birds. This will enable them to track the spread of avian flu and avoid a pandemic like the flu of 1918.
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GEO: Geoconnexion International Magazine (May 2007)
3D Nature offers images for Earth Day 2007
In honor of Earth Day 2007, 3D Nature provides free usage of photorealistic 3D images of the Earth from space.
TopSat image: Mississippi Delta
TopSat is a micro-satellite system providing high resolution imaging of the Earth quickly and at low cost. It is specifically designed to meet operational timescales or other applications where speed of response is vital.
The Future of Land Imaging
The Future of Operational Land Imaging Working Group is doing an effort to develop a long-term plan to achieve technical, financial and managerial stability for operational land imaging in accord with the goals and objectives of the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System.
Smart GIS/IT
Emergence of Cape Town city of South Africa as a ‘Smart City’ with the integration of GIS and IT.
OPEN SOURCES
Its all about open source movement, its needs and misconceptions .
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GISuser (May 2007)
Locate and Download free USGS GeoPDF maps using the Map Downloader
The USGS introduces the Map Locator to search, navigate, purchase and download maps and data. It also provides access to free data served up as GeoPDFs.
Mass Text Message Alert in Emergency Response - a solution for students
...highlights mobile SMS solution, OmniAlert that could be used in emergency situations. It specializes in mass communications for sending time-sensitive information to large group of people
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POB Online (May
2007)
Grave Endeavor
A volunteer mapping project locates the graves of Civil War veterans of Orange County, California.
Global Connections
GNSS networks have become essential components of national and regional infrastructures.
School and the Money Pool
...gives us the look how education influences the licensure and wages of professional land surveyors and surveying technicians.
ASM (May 2007)
GIS Leading the Aceh Recovery Effort
SIM centre in Indonesia is working towards acquiring the spatial data that are needed to manage the recovery efforts and to re-establish the livelihoods of many individuals whose lives had been shattered by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.
Virtually Offshore
Laser scanners have revolutionized the petrochemical industry. Designing of refit using the records kept during the initial construction phase are usually outdated. Laser scanners are good substitute to it.
Digital Seoul
A new urban planning system in Seoul has made it possible to visualize the capital down to street level. The system is based on a digital terrain model with sub-metre resolution.
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