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"Intelligent infrastructure combines sensors, network connectivity and software to monitor and analyze complex systems to uncover inefficiency and inform optimal operations. The sensor component collects operational detail over time as well as providing real-time inputs on current conditions. The network connectivity ensures the flow of information between systems, other sensors, and practitioners. The software component provides oversight and analysis, integrating insight from various systems and personnel. The approach incorporates the management of multiple processes for more collaborative and multidisciplinary workflows. Intelligence is constantly improving from such a system through incremental improvements that are informed through constant monitoring and analysis."
-- Matt Ball, editor - Americas / Asia Pacific

Jeff's Top 5 Links of the Week

1. Cryosat - a radar altimetry mission dedicated to the observation of the polar regions,
2. WAsP - WAsP is a PC program for predicting wind climates, wind resources and power productions from wind turbines and wind farms.
3. Citing Geospatial Resources - explains how to cite geospatial resources.
4. EURECA - will assess the state of ecosystems in Europe in 2010 and their possible development beyond 2010.
5. UKGEOforum - group of societies and associations that represent the core interests that encompass geography, mapping and the geospatial information handling industry.

Matt's Top 5 Links of the Week

1. Subversive Cartography - Challenging the accuracy of the official map.
2. Marine Map - Decision suppor for marine spatial planning.
3. C-CAP Land Cover Atlas - Regional land cover and land cover change information from NOAA's Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP).
4. Points of View -- Swiss artist Felice Varini utlilizes the power of perspective and vantage points to create unique paintings.
5. The Smarter City - IBM's vision for a more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent city.

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• Master on Earth Remote Sensing and Observation Systems
• Geoconnections Canada - Discovery Portal
• Second Wind - Sensors for wind measurements.

The SPAR 2010 Conference took place in The Woodlands, Texas from Feb. 8-10. This gathering of vendors and practioners in a hot technical topic drew an enthusiastic crowd of roughly 750 people, despite a travel-hampered week due to East coast weather. This year's event placed a focus on practical use of the technology, with apllication-centric conference tracks on topics such as security, industrial plant, foensics, scan to BIM and mobile surveying.

Imagina 2010 - Part 2

Fred Limp has been on the forefront of spatial technology research and development projects as the founder and past director of the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas. Limp has written several prescient articles about the growing importance of 3D in the geospatial sphere, and continues to work on interesting research projects that involve the application of 3D data collection, integration and analysis tools to pressing problems. V1 Magazine editor Matt Ball spoke with Limp about his work and the trends in the 3D space.

1. Vertical GIS: Layered Sideways
2. Tupolev 144 Up Close
3. Urban Processes and Food Geography
4. METRICITY - Urban Measurement Density Project
5. Mini-Copter for Aerial Agriculture Monitoring
   

1. PhotoCity Project Pushes Creation of Large 3D City Models within a Game Framework
2. Is an Infrastructure Spending Bubble Coming?
3. Marine Spatial Planning is on the Rise in the United States
4. Department of Interior Uses Geospatial Tools to Communicate Water Policy Direction
5. Mapping Tool Explores the Olympics as a Conduit for Disease and Infection

A chronology of 15 years of research and documentation in northwest Mongolia, this book spans the 12,000 year history of the region and the cultural heritage of the people that live there. The location borders both the China  and Russian border areas and the book is the first of it's kind oriented toward archaeology and culture in the region.

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