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V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 39 |
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Written by Vector1Media
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Volume 2 / Issue 39/ September 30, 2008
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PERSPECTIVES
How can geospatial technology drive political consensus on environmental issues?
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 "There are many ways that geospatial
technology can drive political consensus on environmental issues.
Flooding, disease, conservation, water quality, noise mapping and many
other issues often demand high quality geographic information, spatial
analysis and integration. Action, coordination and working together are
necessary to meet these challenges."
Jeff Thurston, Editor, EMEA and Russia,
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 "At this point in time, geospatial technology, in all its different
forms, drives most environmental policy decisions. The information that
can be synthesized through observation, modeling and analysis of
geospatial information, provides a valuable tool for informing both
sides of any given environmental debate."
Matt Ball, Editor, Americas/Asia-Pacific,
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TOP STORIES
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FEATURES
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In
the most densely populated area of the Netherlands, the city of
Amsterdam undertook the monumental challenge of designing a community
for 45,000 inhabitants on 495 hectares of nonexistent land. Creating
a new landmass by reclaiming seven islands from dredged sand in
IJmeer, a lake on Amsterdam’s east side, residents with a fondness
for waterfront property will have their choice of custom homes or
high-rise apartments.
For much of Idaho, the Snake River is a lifeblood. The 1,040 mile tributary
of the Columbia River provides water for drinking, irrigating, and
generating approximately 50 percent of the state’s energy through
hydropower. The Snake River flows from Yellowstone National Park
through a series of mountain ranges, canyons, and plains in Wyoming,
Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. For Idaho Power Company, owner and
operator of 17 hydroelectric power plants, preservation of the river is
of utmost importance.
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INTERVIEW
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Exploring ESRI’s Science Initiatives
 The geographic information system approach of ESRI has long had ties to
science. Recently, ESRI placed more emphasis on this role by
designating senior executive David Maguire as chief scientist. V1
editor Matt Ball sat down with Maguire at the ESRI User Conference in
San Diego to speak about the science initiatives at the company, both
in terms of technology frontiers and research and development priorities
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HEADLINE NEWS
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CALENDAR
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World Conservation Congress, Oct 5-14, Barcelona, Spain
URISA 46th Annual Conf, Oct 7-10, New Orleans, LA
Oil and Gas Transportation in the CIS and Caspian Region, Oct 14-16, Moscow, Russia
GOFC-GOLD Landcover Symposium, Oct 13-17, Jena, Germany
2nd Int'l Wksp on Semantic & Conceptual Issues in GIS , Oct 20-23, Barcelona, Spain
Toronto Urban Climate Solutions, Oct 22-24, Toronto, Canada
GEOSS Workshop XXIV, Oct 24-26, Accra, Ghana
ESRI Europe, Middle East and Africa 2008, Oct 28-30, London, UK
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EVENTS
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Conference: AGI UK Geocommunity 2008
 The 20th AGI (Association for Geographic Information) Event and 2nd Geocommunity Conference 2008 was held this past week at Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK to an audience of 600 under the theme ‘Shaping a Changing World’. The evening prior to the event featured a pre-conference icebreaker which included the Earl of Oxford's Men, a Shakespearean entertainment group who performed the Henry V Battle of Agincourt in full attire and with an abundance of fun and laughter. Steven Feldman once again acted as Conference Chair, putting together a program that included a wide ranging and diverse number presentations traversing the GI community within the UK. Major sponsors of the event this year included Autodesk, ESRI(UK) and Ordnance Survey.
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TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
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London: A Life in Maps (2007)
By Peter Whitfield
A fascinating history of London organized around some 100 of the
countless maps, panoramas, and plans created of the city over the last
500 years, going back to the earliest extant map
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Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape (2007)
By Brian Hayes
We are surrounded by the hardware of the modern world, but how much of
it do we even notice, much less understand? This unique and fascinating
book covers the parts of the landscape that are often overlooked
despite their ubiquity.
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Google Earth For Dummies (2007)
By David A. Crowder
This guide helps you install and customize the Google Earth software, create specialized maps, tour almost any city on earth, and more!
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