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Digital mapping of Chinese cities by 2015
286 cities in China will complete digital surveying and mapping to facilitate planning and management by the end of 2015, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping said. The digital database will serve as the sole authoritative geographical information source for each city. All the databases will be nationally networked so governments at national, provincial and municipal levels can share information. http://news.xinhuanet.com |
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Xinjiang bans classifi ed topography map trading
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have released a joint notice to ban the online and offl ine trading of classifi ed topography maps. The notice banned trade and collection of topography maps with “classifi ed” titles and required people to report to the authorities if they fi nd such trading or collection. Any government department which loses classifi ed maps will be punished and any website involving classifi ed topography map trading will be closed. http://news.xinhuanet.com |
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Australia creates Research Centre
The Australian government has dedicated funding to a domestic spatial information research centre, setting aside $32.3 million (Australian) under its Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program. The centre is the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI-2). One of the goals set for CRCSI-2 is to create a coordinated national network of satellite system reference stations to permit real-time positioning to two centimetre accuracy and establish a fully functioning market place for spatial information, the Australian Spatial Marketplace. www.crcsi.com.au |
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MoU for base mapping of Haryana
An MoU has been signed between Survey of India and Haryana Space Applications Centre “HARSAC” for base mapping of Haryana towns using High Resolution satellite data. Digital Base Maps for all the major towns of the State will be prepared to effectively address urban planning issues. http://pib.nic.in |
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NHS Lothian access to OS Survey data
NHS Lothian has signed the One Scotland Mapping Agreement with Ordnance Survey, giving it access to the Ordnance Survey mapping data to aid the delivery of patient services. The One Scotland Mapping Agreement means publicsector organisations can not only use mapping to support their own work but also easily share information with others. www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |
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ASPRS guidelines for mapping services
The Board of Directors of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has approved the “Guidelines for Procurement of Professional Aerial Imagery, Photogrammetry, Lidar and Related Remote Sensor-based Geospatial Mapping Services.” A copy of the Guidelines is available online at www. asprs.org/guidelines. www.asprs.org |
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OGC announces Learning Resources
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announces new set of public resources for learning about, developing and implementing interoperable geospatial capabilities. The OGCNetwork “Learn” page (www.ogcnetwork.net/learn) is part of OGC Network TM, a window onto the dynamic, constantly changing Geospatial Web as described by the OGC Reference Model. www.opengeospatial.org |
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