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Out with the Old, In with the New
Chris Rizos
Geodesy is facing an increasing demand from science, engineering applications, the earth observation community, and society at large for improved accuracy, reliability and access to geodetic services, measurements and products. All countries, and all geospatial professionals can contribute. Our slogan should be "geodesy matters, now more than ever"... [more] |
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Experiences from World Bank development support from land reform
Keith Clifford Bell
This paper discusses the World Bank support for sustainable land reform, focusing on the East Asia, with particular emphases on initiatives in land governance, land development investment, tenure security, NSDI, e-government, land tax, spatial planning, disaster response and mitigation. We have published the first part of the paper in last issue. We present here the second part of the paper.. [more]
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Improving the administration of marine and coastal spaces
Michael Sutherland
A marine cadastre, preferably built on the multipurpose cadastre concept, is one such instrument that ideally can provide thematic and spatial data and information to support efficient decision making with regard to coastal and marine spaces... [more]
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NIIT University's M.Tech (GIS) Programme |
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| NIIT University is starting state of the art M.Tech (GIS) programme from February 2012. It will be a two year intensive programme designed for professionals having 2 or more years of relevant work experience. The programme will expose students to real life projects using |
| technologies that are current and industry relevant. On completion of the M.Tech programme, NU placement cell will share the profile of successful students with the leading GIS companies...[more] |
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Industry news |
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Galileo update |
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Ultracam Eagle uses GNSS+Intertial from Trimble
Spirent News
Juniper Systems to manufacture Topcon Tesla
Backpacker Map Maker App for iPad by Trimble Outdoors
Intel buys Mobile Mapping Company for $350 million
Amberg Geotechnics:innovative surveying solution
Topcon establish new sale company
Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS announce OEM partnership
Leica News
Get improved 3D Visualization with Carlson Civil 2012
New Version of ArcGIS for iOS now available
FARO launches the New CAM2 Measure 10 Software
C-Nav announces 5cm precise positioning
iPhone 4S adds supports for GLONASS
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Europe launches first Galileo satellite for first navigation system
Europe has taken a major step in its history by launching the first two operational Galileo satellites with a Soyuz launcher to reach their orbit at 23,000kilometres. From 2014, the new
constellation will enable improved services ranging from more precise in-car navigation, effective road transport management, search and rescue services, more secure banking transactions as well as reliable electricity provision, which all rely heavily on satellite navigation technologies to work efficiently.
The overall economic impact is estimated to be around 90 billion euro over the next 20 years ... [more]
True3D TM head up Display & Navigation System wins European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011
This year's best ideas and applications for the innovative use of satellite navigation were awarded recently. At the eighth annual European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs Martin Zeil honored the overall winner with a €20,000 cash prize. In addition, the winners for each of the 23 ESNC partner regions were selected from a record-setting 401 total submissions...[more]
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GLONASS achieves accuracy upto 5 meters
India army could use Russian satellite navigation system
India NSG to wear GPS
MoD halts GPS jamming after safety complaints
Oxford researcher tests pilotless robot car
Phone app to ensure safety of women in India
3D mapping from C3 tech bought over by Apple
Navguard launches GPS app for BlackBerry
Genes and GPS used to map spread of Typhoid
Mobile LBS poised for massive growth in Japan
Geoeye receives contracts for more than $25mn
Bhuvan's data to be available for common users
India gets Web Map Service and maps at 1:10,000
DigitalGlobe wins U.S Govt Contract of $38m |
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