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V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 32 |
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Written by Vector1Media
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Volume 2 / Issue 32 / August 12, 2008
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PERSPECTIVES
"If the world cannot come to agreement on NAVSTAR and GALILEO GPS systems, where does that leave programs like GSDI?"
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 "A satellite-based navigation and positioning system (GPS) is a primary requirement today for many geospatial initiatives to be realised. The global spatial data infrastructure (GSDI) will evolve through technology, knowledge and governance. While governments may fear a degraded GPS signal in the future, past history suggests otherwise - and other government collaboration issues are more of an issue. Nevertheless, GSDI is a data-centric initiative and depends upon available and dependable data that can be used for global purposes."
Jeff Thurston, Editor, EMEA and Russia,
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 "The question of global cooperation and coordination of geospatial
efforts is an important one. There are many fronts where global
cooperation is necessary, including navigation and positioning tools,
data sharing, and monitoring. Our world is a seamless place with only
our own fabricated political boundaries, and the management of our
impact on the planet must take a holistic and boundary-free approach if
we’re going to continue to enhance our collective standard of living. "
Matt Ball, Editor, Americas/Asia-Pacific,
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TOP STORIES
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FEATURES
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 A
definition for the purpose of cities is long overdue. To address urgent
concerns for sustainability and the health of humans and the biosphere,
the purpose of the city must be to generate health and enhance
sustainability. This is a major historical shift, but the city has the
power and reach to achieve it, as Ian Douglas observed in 1983 “The
urban eco-system is the most elaborate geographical control-system or
integrated resource-management system in human experience.”
 The requirements on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have
originally been focused on data capturing and mapping functionalities.
Current analyses state very clearly, that 80% of all technical business
processes are related with geospatial questions. That’s why an
intelligent Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) is more than
reasonable for pipeline operators, and we introduce a GIS
and geodata-based PIMS which makes it possible to establish a pipeline
integrity management system.
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TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK
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Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
1) Ecologic - Institute for International and European Environmental Policy is a private not-for-profit think tank for
applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy with
offices in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna, and Washington DC.
2) Environmental Vulnerability Index - A vulnerability index for the natural environment, the basis of all human welfare, has been developed by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners.
3) EIANZ - Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand.
4) GeoBC -Province of British Columbia, Canada geographic gateway.
5) Ordnance Survey - Britain's National Mapping Agency.
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Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
1) Earthmine - A new kind of map, with a panoramic interface.
2) Shapeways - Turn 3D designs into reality with this 3D printing solution.
3) The GeoWeb and Deep Place - An essay by Howard Rheingold.
4) National Climatic Data Center - The world's largest active archive of weather data.
5) Around Colorado - A travel and adventure site for Colorado, with maps and photos, that is build by outdoor enthusiasts.
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Reader´s Links of the Week
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JRC - Joint Research Centre of the European Union
xFruits - Compose your information system.
Conservation Geoportal
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INTERVIEW
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RapidEye - Five Satellites and New Services
 With five new satellites about to be launched, RapidEye is poised to deliver
high resolution remotely sensed imagery and services to users interested in
landscape change detection. With a high re-visit frequency, these services will
be particularly useful to the agriculture, forestry and landscape change
detection market including the insurance industry. V1 Magazine editor Jeff
Thurston met with Wolfgang Biedermann, CEO, RapidEye to discuss the upcoming
launch and to learn about the new services the company will provide. |
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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ESRI/UC 2008: Flexibility Extends Options
 The
2008 ESRI International User Converence took place in San Diego,
Calif., from August 4-8. This ever-growing event attracted close to
15,000 people this year, with the theme, "GIS: Geography in Action".
Sustainability was a strong theme in the plenary session as well as
throughout the conference program.
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TOP 5 BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
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The Ecology of Fire (1995)
By Robert J. Whelan
This book provides a thorough analysis of the ecology of fire,
illustrating principles from a wide range of fire-affected habitats
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Lights Out (2007)
By Jason Makansi
This book addresses the skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth that severely affects the supply of electricity.
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Semantic Web and Peer-to-Peer (2006)
By Steffen Staab and Heiner Stuckenschmidt
Semantic Web technologies address the problem of information complexity
by providing advanced support for representing and processing
distributed information.
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