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V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 31 |
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Written by Vector1Media
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Volume 2 / Issue 31 / August 5, 2008
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PERSPECTIVES
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 "Without current geospatial technologies we
would likely have geospatial insight — a term that originated only
recently in response to a greater convergence of technology, enabling a
distinction between locations on the earth based on the use or non-use
of graphic technology. We would probably be a navigation dominated
society. Since advanced technologies including imaging, GIS, GPS,
sensors and other digital instruments would not have been available we
would probably talk to each other more - raising the question of true
human collaboration.
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Jeff Thurston, Editor, EMEA and Russia,
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 "The purpose of this question is to step away from our computers and
realize that we’ve gained an improved outlook from the application of
geospatial technology that doesn’t rely entirely on the underpinning
technologies. And yet we also need to appreciate that we’re so much
better off having had a number of years of geospatial technology that
has allowed us to amass knowledge and has let the toolset evolve.
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Matt Ball, Editor, Americas/Asia-Pacific,
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TOP STORIES
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FEATURES
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 Cicilia
Friberg and Per Olsson work as surveyors for the Stenungsunds
community in Sweden. In only 50 years Stenungsund has changed from a
quiet summer resort into a regional business centre. The population
today is four times what it used to be. With this constant expansion
it is up to the local surveying department to keep all the survey
data on this developing region up-to-date.
 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and were outdated – some of the most-used data was more than 50 years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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INTERVIEW
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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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HEADLINE NEWS
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CALENDAR
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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
2nd Int'l Wkhp on Mobile Geospatial Augmented Reality , August 28-29, Quebec City, Canada
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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BOOK REVIEW
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Designed Maps - A Sourcebook for GIS Users
 Maps can communicate information and help people to understand places,
processes and people in different geographical locations. The most
effective maps are designed and include several cartographic elements. Designed Maps
provides numerous helpful clues for users to create more effective and
useful maps and several examples using different techniques are
included.
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EVENT COVERAGE
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GeoWeb 2008: Infrastructure for Interoperability
 The 2008 GeoWeb Conference took place in Vancouver, BC, Canada from
July 21-25. This growing event attracts an international audience of
developers and technical managers with its strong focus on the
underpinnings of the GeoWeb that has continued on from its start as GML
Days.
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TOP 5 BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
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Wetland Indicators (1999)
By Ralph Tiner
Understand the current concept of wetland and methods for identifying, describing, classifying, and delineating wetlands.
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Dry Spring (2008)
By Chris Wood
Runaway fires, drought, hurricanes and floods provide stark testimony to the speed of climate change. This is a good overview of changing global climate and the consequences for water - both fresh and ocean.
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Ocean (2006)
By Rober Dinwiddie, Louise Thomas, Fabien Cousteau
Too often we take for granted the ways oceans enrich our lives.
Thankfully, this magnificent volume encourages eyes, mind, and spirit
to attend more closely to this fragile otherworld.
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