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V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 30 |
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Written by Vector1Media
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Volume 2 / Issue 30 / July 29, 2008
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PERSPECTIVES
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 "The classical definition of a GIS remains today. However, what we want a GIS to
do has changed significantly as it has matured. Ours needs for a GIS today
includes incorporation of neogeography, expanding modeling functions, developing
3D GIS, injecting GIS into decision making, improving data quality for GIS,
expanding hardware delivery components, exploring visualization in new ways and
teaching more people to understand how GIS can be used to solve real world
problems today. We can make a difference."
Jeff Thurston, Editor, EMEA and Russia,
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 "The definition of GIS is rather stable in terms of its underlying components,
however the application of the technology to different platforms and for
different purposes has expanded the meaning to encompass new things over time.
Allowing the evolution of the technology, without dictating the core meaning, is
a difficult thing for early adopters who have helped create the definition that
is being molded to mean something else."
Matt Ball, Editor, Americas/Asia-Pacific,
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TOP STORIES
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FEATURE
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Population Pressures Require More Detailed Data
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Written by Matt Ball
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 Elevation
is a critical component of any earth observation, and elevation data is
frequently used for a wide variety of applications. Until recently,
however, the available large-scale elevation datasets lacked precision
and were outdated – some of the most-used data was more than 50 years
old. Intermap Technologies, one of the companies most actively
exploring and taking advantage of new opportunities in the elevation
data space, has developed a highly accurate statewide elevation dataset
for California leading to innovative developments in land use planning
and floodplain mapping.
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TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK
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Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
1) Natural England - Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
2) WBDG - The goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building. To achieve that goal, we must apply the integrated design approach and the integrated team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases.
3) MERSEA - Development of a European system for operational monitoring and forecasting of the ocean physics, biogeochemistry, and ecosystems, on global and regional scales.
4)' TerrAFRICA - TerrAfrica is a partnership that aims to address land degradation by scaling up harmonized support for effective and efficient country-driven Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices in Sub-Saharan African countries.
5) Ministry of the Environment - Official site of the Ministry of the Environment for the Czech Republic
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Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
1) CITYGreen Software - Conducts complex analyses of the services provided by the trees and other green space in your specific areas.
2) NewGeography - Devoted to analyzing and discussing the places where we live and work.
3) Avaaz.org - Anew global web movement with a simple democratic
mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most
people everywhere want.
4) Environment Now - An active leader in creating
measurably effective environmental programs to protect and restore
California's environment.
5) Re:Vision - A diverse group of people focused on changing the urban
landscape by reimagining all the components that make up a city block.
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Reader´s Links of the Week
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Center for Neighbourhood Technology
- The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index, developed by CNT and its
collaborative partners, the Center for Transit Oriented Development (CTOD), is
an innovative tool that measures the true affordability of housing.
ECOCity Builders - We are a non-profit organization
dedicated to reshaping cities, towns and villages for long term health of human
and natural systems. Our goals include returning healthy biodiversity to the
heart of our cities, agriculture to gardens and the streets, and convenience and
pleasure to walking, bicycling and transit.
Bombardier
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INTERVIEWS
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ERDAS - Defining the Measurement Process
 Remotely sensed imagery is rapidly evolving to become a primary and
important information source for business decision making.To achieve
this goal requires an understanding of the process involved and the
right tools. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston spoke with Bob Morris,
President and CEO, ERDAS Inc. on this topic and how that company is
meeting the challenge in the international marketplace.
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ESRI Outlines Technology Development Plans
ESRI is leading GIS software vendor and the vision and life’s work of
Jack Dangermond. V1 editor Matt Ball sat down with Dangermond at the
American Planning Association (APA) meeting in Las Vegas, where he gave
a keynote address on, “Creating Our Future: The Geographic
Perspective.” This is the second of a two-part interview that deals
with the technology development plans of the company.
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HEADLINE NEWS
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CALENDAR
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ESRI Intl Users Conference , August 4-8, San Diego, California
4th Marine Survey Course , August 13-18, Isle of Wight, UK
Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate, August 25-28, Umea, Sweden
Map Africa 2008 , August 25-26, Cape Town, South Africa
Environmental Services Workshop , August 28-30, Ciudad del Saber, Panama
Caris2008 , September 22-26, Bath, UK
AGI GeoCommunity '08, September 25-26, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
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EVENT
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AGIT / Geoinformatics Forum Salzburg 2008
 AGIT / GI Forum 2008 is a major international symposia and exhibit held
yearly in Austria at the University of Salzburg. It not only offers a
successful dual Deutsche-English language format, but it manages to
combine industry, government and education authorities into one action
packed, three day program together with an exhibition. New technologies
and applications emerging from central and south eastern Europe are in
abundance at the conference and a vibrant poster competition takes
place.
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TOP 5 BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
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Remote Sensing from Air And Space (2007)
By R.C. Olsen
t is a must read for students working on systems acquisition or for
anyone interested in the products derived from remote sensing systems.
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Geodemographic, GIS and Neighbourhood Targeting (2005)
By Richard Harris, Peter Sleight, Richard Webber
As an increasing number of professionals realise the potential of
geographic analysis for their business or organisation, there exists a
timely gap in the market for a focussed book on geodemographics and GIS.
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Profit from the Peak (2008)
By Brian Hicks and Chris Nelder
There is no doubt that oil production will peak, if it hasn't already,
and that all other fossil fuels will peak soon after. The important
questions for investors are: when will it happen, to what extent, and
what can I do to capitalize on it?
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