V1 Newsletter-Vol. 2, Issue 39

Resources

Written by Vector1Media Monday, 29 September 2008 18:00

Volume 2 / Issue 39/ September 30, 2008

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PERSPECTIVES

How can geospatial technology drive political consensus on environmental issues?

Photo of Jeff Thurston "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, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Photo of Matt Ball "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, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

FEATURES

Amsterdam - Urban lsands

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.

Idaho Power Company Protects the Lifeblood of the State

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.

INTERVIEW

Exploring ESRI’s Science Initiatives

Maguire,David.gif 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

HEADLINE NEWS

CALENDAR

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

EVENTS

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.

BOOKSTORE

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

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.