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Written by Vector1Media Monday, 10 August 2009 18:00

Volume 3 / Issue 31/ August 11, 2009
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PERSPECTIVES
  

How do new safety systems in automobiles relate to sustainability?

"It’s not a stretch to compare individual personal safety at highway speeds to the dangers that our planet faces as the global temperatures rise and repercussions are felt. The comparison is designed to point to a number of developments in our acceptance and reliance on machine-based control for safety that can and should be extended to how we collectively approach the management of our environment. " - Matt Ball, editor, Americas / Asia Pacific - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TOP STORIES

FEATURES
Moving to the Big City

The development of digitally enabled cities is receiving a great deal of attention in the geospatial and design communities and the creation of building information models (BIM) is harnessing the ideas, creativity and needs of architects and engineers. To accelerate the take-up of 3D design in support of digital cities the software LandXplorer combines CAD and GIS data. Meanwhile 3ds Max Design software is supporting architects to meet their digital design workflows.

Identification of Hydrothermal Altered Zones for Mineral Exploration

Commercial mineral exploration during the past two decades have increased manifold due to relaxed mining policies and the growing economies of third world countries. Mineral prospectors are constantly on the lookout for newer technologies which can help them identify mineral reserves in a quicker timeframe and at reduced costs.

 
TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK  
Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. EUROPARC Federation - umbrella organisation for Europe's protected areas.
  2. Slideshow - Sensors and networked sensing technologies for precision agriculture.
  3. Helsinki City Transport Map - real-time web map of city transport.
  4. Australia - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
  5. MAP.GAC Project - the Multinational Andean Project: Geoscience for Andean Communities began in 2002 and includes Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. Space Syntax - provides a unique,evidence-based approach to the planning, design and operation of buildings and urban areas.
  2. National Water Census - plans for a comprehensive examination of water availability in the United States.
  3. Animated Map of Seattle and Vancouver, BC: A Decade of Growth
  4. Mobile 3D City - An iPhone app. with a 3D digital city interface for tourism information.
  5. [ecosistema urbano] blog - a blog about architecture, culture and sustainability
Reader´s Links of the Week

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EVENT REPORTS
  
ESRI/UC 2009: GeoDesign Promises a More Planned Future

uc2009logo.pngThe 2009 ESRI International User Conference took place in San Diego, Calif., from July 13-17. This year's event attracted more than 12,000 people this year, with the theme, "GIS: Designing Our Future". Sustainability was again a strong theme in the plenary session as well as throughout the conference program.

INTERVIEWS  
Exploring the Role of Geospatial Tools for Urban Planning

greenberg_ken_thumb.jpgKen Greenberg, an architect and urban designer with his own firm Greenberg Associates, recently spoke at the GeoWeb Conference. Greenberg has worked on many large-scale and high profile projects, including Boston’s Crossroad Initiative for the Big Dig and the Vision Plan for the District of Colombia. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke with Greenberg about the role of geospatial tools and methodology in his work, and about the factors of sustainable planning.

 
Satellite Imagery for China, Australia and Beyond

rob-lees-75.jpghugues-pavie-75.jpgSatellite imagery continues to grow in importance as a primary source of intelligence for decision making across many industries. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Rob Lees, Managing Director for Spot Image Australia (left) and  Hugues Pavie, Managing Director for Spot Image in China (right) in Toulouse, France recently. Both regions are experiencing considerable growth in their respective markets and account for significant levels of overall Spot Image revenue. Applications are largely related to the land base and take advantage of the archived and new imagery derived through Spot Image satellites.

Exploring the Status and Importance of the GeoWeb

ron_lake.jpgThe concept of the GeoWeb has been gaining ground for some time, but the full vision is only just beginning to be addressed. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Ron Lake, founder and president of Galdos Systems, and creator of the GeoWeb Conference, about the current status of the GeoWeb, and priorities for current development efforts.

HEADLINE NEWS
CALENDAR

Bentley BE Online Seminars , July 28 - Nov 30, International

The 17th International Conference on Geoinformatics , Aug 12-14, Fairfax, Virginia

14th International Conference of Historical Geographers , Aug 23-27, Kyoto, Japan

2nd World Conference on Agroforestry , Aug 23-28, Nairobi, Kenya

1st International Conference on 3D Maps , Aug 24-28, Dresden, Germany

Spatially Enabled Government Summit 2009 . Aug 24-27, Canberra, Australia

GIS in Central Asia Conference , Aug 27-28, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 

True 3-D in Cartography , Aug 24-28, Dresden, Germany

GIS in the Rockies , Sept. 16-17, Loveland, Colo.

 
TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK  
VECTOR ONE SPATIAL SUSTAIN
  1. Mappetizer - SVG to the Web
  2. Lorik MapFactory - Cartographic Publishishing
  3. Spaceyes - Building and Visualizing in 3D
  4. Spatial Isn't On the Cloud - It Is The Cloud
  5. Visualization of Madrid Atmosphere
  1. Scripps Researchers Assess the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  2. Project Kaisei Aims to Recycle Garbage Patch Plastic into Fuel
  3. Branson’s Virgin Galactic to Launch Earth Observation Satellites
  4. Federal Player of the Week: Compton Tucker
  5. Restoring the Missouri River Ecosystem
 
BOOKSTORE  
 

Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis (2006)

By Charles D. Ghilani

An invaluable reference and self-study resource for working surveyors, photogrammetrists, and professionals who use GPS and GIS for data collection and analysis, including oceanographers, urban planners, foresters, geographers, and transportation planners.

    

GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design (2009)

By Gretchen N. Peterson

Packed full of in-depth information and advice, this book covers all facets of map creation. It includes classic cartographic standards such as colors, fonts, and data specific mapping techniques and the cultivation of creative skills and recommendations for novel design approaches.

By Mark Bowen

The idea of drilling ice in the tropics as a means of studying changes in climate over thousands of years seems implausible.  But Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences at Ohio State University, has taken ice cores from glaciers on many high mountains in the tropics and found that they add fruitfully to the history of climate change.
 
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