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May 2024 | No Comment

 
The recent spell of downpour,
Of more than the annual rainfall in 24 hours,
In South West Asia during April 14-16,
Battered the Dubai city,
Triggered flash floods across northern Oman,
Affected many other countries in the region.
With several reported fatalities,
And significant damages to local infrastructure, buildings and agriculture,
The intensities of such extreme weather events,
Are likely to be amplified by …

May 2024 | No Comment

The paper analyses the natural disaster that struck the State of Himachal Pradesh in 2023

Shashi Shekhar

Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, India

Dr. Satish Kumar Negi

Associate Professor in Geography, Govt. Degree College Dhrampur, Himachal Pradesh, India

Abstract
The paper aims to analyse the natural disaster that struck the State of Himachal Pradesh in 2023, resulting in …

May 2024 | No Comment

With the evolvement of new technologies and new opportunities enabled surveyors to broaden their skills and competencies

Prof. H. M. I. Prasanna

Professor in Geodesy, Faculty of Geomatics Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka.

Dr. M. D. E. K. Gunathilaka

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Geomatics Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka.

History and current status of …

May 2024 | No Comment

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion. State Program: U.S.A (G); EU (E); China (C) “Only MEO- SECM satellites”; Russia (R); Japan (J); India (I)

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSSrelated activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS …

May 2024 | No Comment

By establishing an EU PNT ecosystem that incorporates C-PNT technologies, we can enhance PNT resilience, availability, and continuity

Lukasz Bonenberg

Space Programmes Policy and Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, Ispra, Italy

Beatrice Motella

Project Officer Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission, Ispra, Italy

Matteo Paonni

Deputy Head, Technologies for Space, Security and Connectivity Unit, Joint Research Centre (JRC) …

May 2024 | No Comment

Dana A. Goward

President, Resilient Navigation & Timing Foundation

Tell us briefly about the mission and objectives of Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation.
The foundation advocates for policies and system s to protect GNSS satellites, signals and users. We are a chartered scientific and educational charity. As such we have no interest in any commercial products or …

Mar 2024 | No Comment

 

The European Parliament has approved the EU AI Act on 13th March 2024.
The first of its own kind.
The Act envisions to prohibit AI with unacceptable level risks.
A few more countries are likely to follow the suit
May be with different approach and focus.
If the focus of the EU is on safe …

Mar 2024 | No Comment

April 2024

GISTAM 2024

02 – 04 May
Angers, France

https://gistam.scitevents.org

IGRSM Conference 2024

29 – 30 April
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

https://conference.igrsm.org

May 2024

Geolgnite 2024

14-15 May 2024
Ottawa, Canada

https://geoignite.ca

FIG Working Week 2024

19 – 24 May
Accra, Ghana

www.fig.net/fig2024/Welcome.htm

National …

Mar 2024 | No Comment

This study has proven the utility of the ERA5 PWV for mapping and monitoring the water vapour content and for long- term climate studies over Nigeria

Ojegbile, B.M.

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Okolie, C.J.

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Omogunloye, O.G

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, …

Mar 2024 | No Comment

This article documents one such transition in an undergraduate course on GIS, arguing that OP is the logical next step for enhancing creativity and innovation in GIS education

David Ray Abernathy

Department of Global Studies, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Abstract
Open-source software and open data are becoming increasingly popular in the teaching and learning of geographic …