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Written by Vector1Media Monday, 05 January 2009 17:00

Volume 3 / Issue 1/ January 6, 2009
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Ten Predictions for 2009
 
 
Much time is spent this time of year looking forward. Vector1 Media editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball spent some time reflecting on emerging stories and growing trends to come up with Ten Predictions for 2009 . On the list are technology advancements, policy initiatives and further blurring of divisions between CAD and GIS toolsets . Read the full list and please add your own observations in the comments. 
TOP STORIES
FEATURES
 
It is easy to cite heart-stopping statistics when discussing the urgent need for worldwide sustainability initiatives. How about 1.1 billion of the world’s 6 billion people not having adequate access to clean drinking water and 2.6 billion not having adequate sanitation services. Or 3 billion people in developing countries living on less than $2 per day. Clearly, action is required if we intend the planet to support society into perpetuity, not to mention offer the opportunity for all people to realize the quality of life enjoyed in the developed world.
 
Similar to how investments in areas that both benefit our planet and our economy are gaining ground, the Open Geospatial Consortium is calling for key building industry players to make a relatively small investment of time and money with the potential for a huge pay-off. Working together to create a common vision and program for interoperability among their information systems will eliminate waste and increase profits.
 
TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK  
Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. Estonia Environmental Investment Center
  2. Estonia State Forest Management
  3. Atlantic Canada Sustainability Initiative
  4. Railway Mobility.org 
  5. Alberta Land Use Framework
Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. National Map Seamless Server - The USGS data download center.
  2. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - A mandatory, market-based effort to cap and reduce emissions fom the power sector of the 18 Northeastern states by 10% by 2018.
  3. MOBVIS - A research project for Mobile Attentive Interfaces in Urban Scenarios.
  4. Common Ground - A magazine to help readers lead healthier lives and create a sustainable society.
  5. Green Building Guide - A resource from FineHomebuilding.com
Reader´s Links of the Week

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COLUMN  
The Use of 3D Visualization in Planning and Design—Is 3D a luxury or a necessity?
winston_jeff.jpg3D has gradually been making inroads into the planning and design mainstream. It's not unusual in a public presentation or submittal to see a 3D image rather than an artist’s rendering, and occasionally one actually sees 3D movie “fly arounds”. However, in today’s reality of reduced funding for both staff and software, one has to question whether 3D is a luxury or actually makes a meaningful contribution to the process of land planning and design.
INTERVIEW  
Tasked to Put the “E” Back in ESRI
smith_robin.jpgESRI, the world leading GIS software vendor, recently announced the addition of an environmental industry manager. Dr. Robin D. Smith has extensive experience conducting and managing environmental investigations, and ecological and human health risk assessments. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Smith about the current use of GIS in these areas, and the promise for more integrated and widespread use in the future.
Bentley Sustaining Infrastructure
HEADLINE NEWS
CALENDAR

Offshore Arabia 2009 , Jan. 11-13, Dubai, UAE

Cartography and Geoinformatics for Early Warning and Emergency Management, Jan. 19-22, Prague, Czech Republic

GIS Ostrava 2009 , Jan. 25-29, Ostrav, Czech Republic

Spatial Information for Sustainable Management of Urban Areas, Feb. 2-4, Mainz, Germany

First Global Summit On Sustainable Development and Biodiversity 2008 , Feb. 7-9, Raipur, India

Workshop on High-Impact Weather Predictability and Information System for Africa , Feb 9 - 12, Trieste, Italy

Map World Forum , Feb. 10-13, Hyderabad, India

EVENTS  
AU 2008: Focused on the Competitive Edge

au_logo.jpg Autodesk University 2008 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from Dec. 1-5. This year's event attracted roughly 9,000 people, with the theme, "Experts Like You". The current state of the economy was on everyone's minds, with fewer attendees due to cutbacks in the AEC industry. But as a result of the economic pressures, it was a very motivated group to gain skills and learn strategies in order to continue to be competitive.

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TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK  
VECTOR ONE SPATIAL SUSTAIN
  • The Hot Dog Map - West Virginia
  • Geospatial Science - Building Trust
  • 08 Skyscaper Competition Results
  • GIS Science Blog - Farewell Chat with David Maguire
  • Google Toronto Transit Map

    • BOOKSTORE  
     

    You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination (2003)

    By Katharine Harmon

    Into this seemingly lighthearted look into people's love affairs with maps and mapmaking, Harmon packs some serious intellectual concepts about the human impulse to locate itself in the cosmos.

     

    By Roger Fawcett-Tang

    This guide reveals the visual language of location, direction, spatial and structural relationships which are central to the information design discipline.

    By Borden Dent, Jeff Torgson, Thomas Hodler

    An introductory textbook that introduces students to the different types of map projections, map design, and map production.

     

     

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