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Written by Vector1Media Monday, 22 June 2009 18:00

Volume 3 / Issue 24/ June 23, 2009
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PERSPECTIVES
  

"Education plays a key role in the development of a digital city. New technologies, new approaches, changing social patterns and improved infrastructure are important aspects of a digital culture. The journey is already under way and we can see parts of it in terms of geospatial products and services as well as communication technologies. But for the highest levels of digital cities to take shape will also require suitable policies, funding and commitment." - Jeff Thurston, editor Europe, Middle East & Africa

TOP STORIES
FEATURES

Advanced Flood Risk Mapping & Modelling
‘In the Cloud’

David Martin, Technical Manager of flood risk assessment and modelling consultants Ambiental discusses the development of a new flood modelling system that is being in the UK and how it can be deployed through the use of Cloud Computing using the internet and the advantage of this approach. 

Leveraging Opportunities in Difficult Times: Merging Application Development with Projects

The 2007 Oregon Legislative Assembly passed House Bill 3337 requiring the Cities of Springfield and Eugene to establish separate Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) by December 31, 2009. Facing budget cuts, staff reductions and ever-increasing demands for geospatial services, the City of Springfield, Oregon, automated complex procedures while supporting citywide urban analysis, and accomplished the task ahead of time and under budget. 


TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK  
Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. SACNASP - to promote the practice of natural science professions in South Africa.
  2. NSIF - National Spatial Information Framework of South Africa
  3. UBC - over 100 member cities for democratic, economic, social, cultural and environmentally sustainable development of the Baltic Sea Region.
  4. BUILDUP - the European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
  5. Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure
Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. ImageTree -- The precision forest company, providing assessment to improve forest management.
  2. World Monuments Fund -- developing long-term stewardship and maintenance programs for world heritage site.
  3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  4. Spatial Energy - Imagery solution for energy companies.
  5. Ushahidi -- A platform for crowdsourcing crisis information.
Reader´s Links of the Week

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EVENT REPORTS
  
Spot Image International Conference 2009 - Toulouse, France

thumb_spotimage.jpgSpot Image has been building and operating satellites since 1986. The company can point to a large archive of 20 million satellite images covering the planet and several operating satellites currently together with partnerships adding imagery from KOMPSAT, FORMOSAT and ENVISAT. Recently the company's shareholder structure changed as EADS Astrium assumed majority ownership. This has resulted in a larger company under that name with Spot Image joining Infoterra to form a earth observation working group. These changes have compelled the group to offer advanced web services for its products and services in addition to other changes. Vector1 Media editor Jeff Thurston reports in the first part of the conference coverage.

Beneath the Surfaces: The Hidden Elegance in Parametric Design

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So, what's the fuss over all of this 'parametric design' or 'computational design', you ask? Or, really, isn't the honeymoon over for yet another provocative shape and how to apply efficient facets of a beautiful surface onto a new building? Better yet, shouldn't there be more to 'parametric design' in the overall design process – especially given today's economic and environmental climate? Architect Don Chong attended the recent Bentley SmartGeometry conference in San Francisco and writes about the many impressions and thoughts it generated in this first of a two-part article.  
INTERVIEW  
3D Holograms and the Potential for Holographic Display

klug_michael_thumb.jpgThe ability to track change over time within a geospatial context has long been a compelling challenge. The primary limitation is the amount of data that needs to be captured, analyzed and visualized. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke with Mark L. Feldman, CEO and president of Space-Time Insight about the successful approach that his company has developed, and the many interesting problems that can be solved with this level of insight.

Adding the Time Component to Visualize Change

Feldman_Mark_thumb.jpgThe ability to track change over time within a geospatial context has long been a compelling challenge. The primary limitation is the amount of data that needs to be captured, analyzed and visualized. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke with Mark L. Feldman, CEO and president of Space-Time Insight about the successful approach that his company has developed, and the many interesting problems that can be solved with this level of insight.

HEADLINE NEWS
CALENDAR

5th Urban Research Symposium 2009 , June 28-30, Marseille, France

INTERCARTO - INTERGIS 2009 , June 29 - July 1, Perm, Russia

GI_Forum , July 7-10, Salzburg, Austria

Geospatial Africa , July 7-9, South Africa

EcoSud 2009 , July 8-10, Chianciano Terme, Italy 

ESRI International User Conference , July 13-17, San Diego, Calif.

IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems , July 13-18, Maribor, Slovenia

GeoSensor Networks , July 13-14, Oxford, UK

2009 IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium , July 13-17, Cape Town, South Africa

GeoWeb 2009 , July 27-31, Vancouver, Canada

TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK  
VECTOR ONE SPATIAL SUSTAIN
  2. Hidden Geographies
  3. Montreal - Geotourism Map Guide
  4. Toronto: An Expressway to Become a Park?
  5. SPOT Infoterra Group - IGN - Fastracking
  1. Comparing Fuller and Cahill Map Projections
  2. Dangermond on GIS and Design
  3. Western States Map Renewable Energy Potential
  4. NYC Interactive Homicide Map
  5. Mapping Heat Vulnerability
 
BOOKSTORE  
 

Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications (2005)

By Elliott D. Kaplan, Christopher Hegarty

This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS).

When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century (2007)

By Fred Pearce

From the Amazon to the Nile, the Congo to the Colorado, the rivers of the world are running dry. Forget oil: nations have gone to war over water rights and access in the past, and may be forced to do so again as the availability and purity of this vital resource continues to decline.

The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth (2001)

By Tim Flannery

The heart of the book is Flannery's impassioned look at the earth's "colossal" carbon dioxide pollution problem and his argument for how we can shift from our current global reliance on fossil fuels.
 
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