V1 Newsletter-Vol. 3, Issue 18

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Written by Vector1Media Monday, 04 May 2009 18:00

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Volume 3 / Issue 18/ May 5, 2009

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PERSPECTIVES

What role do geospatial tools play in government transparency?

"Geospatial visualization provides a unique means to break through barriers between government agencies and across geographies to foster a more efficient bureaucracy. The ability to drill down into our own states and communities with detailed data about government programs and the state of the economy can provide a clarifying vision for action where action is needed most."

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TOP STORIES

FEATURES

Environmental Due Diligence:
A New Perspective - Old Problem

Determining where potentially contaminated land is can be tricky as the source of contamination may no longer exist. Devoid of the advent of time-travel, gaining insight into the past can only really be achieved through the analysis of historical data or, of course, personal knowledge. It is well accepted that most contamination arises from past land use and only a reliable and consistent historical record of the land use is of any value for investigations.

Glasgow Urban Model

The exponential use and improvements in computer processing is determining dramatic shifts in our approach to architecture, design and planning. Riding the crest of the latest technology available a few years ago Glasgow City Council (GCC) conceived the creation of a 3D digital model for the City Centre and River Clyde Corridor; the project was awarded, following European procurement, to Digital Design Studio, Glasgow School of Art and implemented by Development and Regeneration Services (GCC).

V1Research

WHITE PAPER: Extending 3D Models Beyond Application Dead Ends

We are quickly moving toward a world where intelligent 3D models will interface with sensor systems for a realistic, up-to-date picture of our world. But for this vision to become a reality, we need compatibility and connectivity between different tools, data types and data models. Vector1 Media has partnered with Safe Software to explore this interoperability between 3D data formats.

Download the full white paper here.

TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK

Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week

Africa Soil Information Service
CATO Institute: Energy and Environment, Urban Growth - Transportation
BALTEX - The Baltic Sea Experiment
CNES - Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) is the government agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s space policy in Europe.
CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Matt's Top Five Links of the Week

The Policy Map - GIS and demographic mapping made easy.
iLive.at - Where the world revolves around you (pre-Beta with Washington, D.C. only).
London 2012 Map - Interactive web map with Web cams and progress updates.
Global e-Sustainability Initiative - Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age.
Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse - The California spatial information library.

Reader´s Links of the Week

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Paper - Visualisation Techniques for Facilitating Decision Making in Urban Planning, Andrew J Rixon, Stewart Burn - CSIRO, Australia
Fundmap - Fundmap provides easy navigation to the grants and funding available to businesses in the UK technology sector.

REVIEW

Book Review: Map Use - Reading and Analysis

Map Use: Reading and Analysis is about reading maps. The book is oriented toward helping people to understand how maps work and how they can be used to communicate. Where other cartographic books often describe techniques alone, this book provides explanations on how different map techniques are being used. That process ensures that readers begin to think not only about creating maps, but what a map can be used for and how it can help other people to understand. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston reviews the book and provides a summary.

INTERVIEWS

Countrywide Collection Complete

Intermap Technologies set some very ambitious goals to collect orthorectified radar imagery and digital elevation models at the countrywide scale. The company recently announced the completion of the data collection portion of their NEXTMap USA project. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Kevin Thomas, Vice President of Marketing for Intermap about this impressive milestone, and the markets for this data.

Extending Topobase in the UK and Ireland

1Spatial has recently become the first Autodesk Topobase reseller for Ireland and the UK, a move that signals a change in the delivery of the product in those areas. The product is based on the Oracle database and 1Spatial brings considerable experience in that database and data quality together at the same time. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Graham Stickler, business development director for enterprise systems at 1Spatial Group to ask numerous questions about the change.

HEADLINE NEWS

CALENDAR

Remote Sensing Arabia , May 8-11, Riyahd, Saudi Arabia

Information Systems in Agriculture and Forestry , May 11-13, Prague, Czech Republic

4th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning , May 13-15, Limasso, Cyprus

GI Symposium 2009 , May 14-15, Dresden, Germany

Where 2.0, May 19-21, San Jose, Calif.

High Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information , June 2-5, Hannover, Germany

58th UITP World Transport Congress , June 7-11, Vienna, Austria

2009 FME International User Conference , June 11-12, Whistler, B.C.

Geoweb 2009 , July 27-31, Vancouver, Canada

EVENT REPORTS

GITA's GIS Conference Emphasizes Involvement

The Geospatial Information Technology Association's 2009 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions (GIS) Conference took place April 19-22 in Tampa, Florida. The event aimed to involve members early and often, with a 'design your own program' appeal to members during the planning stages, followed by the interactive discussions, and an emphasis during the general sessions on the benefits of becoming involved.