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Written by Vector1Media Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:00

Volume 3 / Issue 38/ September 29, 2009
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PERSPECTIVES
How Can Digital Cities and Spatial Data Infrastructure Connect?

"Digital cities are a topic of high interest today. While they have been discussed for a number of years, technological developments, particularly in the area of 3D and remote sensing have propelled them forward. While geographic information systems (GIS) are natural integrator's of spatial information, their role in spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is well known. A line runs between digital cities and SDI that is closing quickly." -- Jeff Thurston is editor of V1 Magazine and V1 Energy Magazine for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vector1 Media. He is based in Berlin.
TOP STORIES
FEATURES
Washington has always been forward thinking.When the state passed some of the most progressive renewable energy legislation in the United States in 2005 – Bills 5101 and 5111 – it was par of the course. The bill passing was prompted by a severe energy crisis in 2001, when the Columbia River experienced its lowest water levels in 60 years. The state decided it was time to diversity and become a leader in energy efficiency.
Antipolo City is the second largest city in Rizal Province, with a total land area of 38,575 hectares. The topography is rugged, rising from the coastal plain at elevations of about 6 to 12 meters above sea level in the Mayamot area up to 300 meters on the eastern border. The new Manila Water Optimization System benefits more than 709,000 people, equating to more than 140,000 households.
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TOP FIVE LINKS OF THE WEEK
Jeff's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. AGI Geocommunity '09 - slideshare presentations.
  2. GITEWS - Deutsch - Indonesia tsunami warning system
  3. SEVAN - Sevan management information system
  4. NERC - Earth observation data centre
  5. Landscape Modeling - ormed in October 2000 to specialise in the application of GIS and Remote Sensing techniques in Landscape Ecology.
Matt's Top Five Links of the Week
  1. TopOSM Colorado - topo map of the state based on OpenStreetMap data.
  2. DRCOG Data Catalog - spatial data for planning from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
  3. 23 Useful Map Mashups - from Business2.0 Press.
  4. EarthPulse - site from National Geographic that maps global trends for population, agriculture, forestry and conflict.-
  5. GoodGuide - an online resource for finding safe, healthy and green products.
Reader´s Links of the Week

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REVIEW
GIS for Decision Support and Public Policy Making
DecisionSupport_cvr_70.jpgRecent economic events have plunged governments into the center of changing economic circumstances that require efficient and effective decision making. These challenges have become even more critical just as this book was released. Governments worldwide at all levels from local to national are increasingly finding that they are being called upon to initiate and participate more closely with other government agencies and private industry at the same time. To expedite growth and implement effective planning GIS can play a central role.
EVENT
INTERGEO 2009 - Karlsruhe, Germany

thumb-intergeoINTERGEO was held in Karlsruhe, Germany last week under sunny skies allowing for the 15,000 in attendance to participate in both indoor and outdoor displays of the latest geospatial technologies developed by international manufacturer's from 30 countries. At 25,000 square meters, INTERGEO remains one of the largest geospatial events on the planet.
COLUMNS
Planning for Sustainability
Gale_Tony_thumb.jpg Good planning is critical to achieving sustainability. The success of international, national, regional, and organizational plans for climate resiliency, energy management, supply chain optimization, facility management, and transportation efficiency depend on a defined purpose, need, and process to achieve sustainable performance.
Can the GIS-Community Build a Pyramid on the Moon?
thumb-lars-brodersen-70.jpgIf all the world's best GIS-minds were brought together and put in a room (with plenty of CocaCola and pizza supply), what could happen? Could they construct a pyramid with a pumping heart on the moon'? Could they construct something that would stand for another 5000 years (as the pyramids)? Could they construct something that definitely would change the direction of man's life (in a positive sense like e.g. the alphabet)? Could they construct something mind-blowing like bringing man onto the moon?
INTERVIEWS
'Design, Model, Visualise, Document, and Map' - Today and Tomorrow

richard-Joe80There is a trend towards the integration of geospatial information that involves data creation, design and the representation of information. It applies to a wide range of activities from water to cadastre to building and site design, and it is international in scope. Vector1 Media editor Jeff Thurston spoke with Joe Croser (right) and Richard Zambuni (left) of Bentley Systems, Incorporated about these topics and the challenges ahead for design and data users. That company is providing the tools for this effort, both now and with an eye to the future
Expanding the Reach of GIS through Web Mapping

Romalewski_Steven_thumbNew York City has had a pioneering web mapping portal since 2001 with the launch of the Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS), and is also blessed with one of the more detailed regional planning tools around with the Long Island Index interactive map. Both of these sites are the product of the CUNY Mapping Service and their partners. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Steven Romalewski, director of the CUNY Mapping Service at the CUNY Graduate Center, about the current state of web mapping, and the latest capabilities of web mapping tools.
HEADLINE NEWS
CALENDAR

African Crop Science Society Conference , Sept 28-Oct 1, Cape Town, South Africa

URISA 2009 , Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, Anaheim, Calif.

Design Modelling Symposium Berlin , Oct. 5-7, Berlin, Germany

Location Intelligence Conference , Oct. 5-7, Westminster, Colorado

Water and Envirotech Indonesia 2009 , Oct. 14-17,
Jakarta, Indonesia

Low Carbon Cities | 45th ISOCARP International , Oct. 18-22, Jakarta, Indonesia

World Forestry Conference 2009 , Oct. 19-25, Buenos Aires, Argentina

International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality , Oct. 19-22, Orlando, FL

FOSS4G , Oct. 20-23, Sydney, Austrralia

ESRI Southwest User’s Group (SWUG), Oct. 21-23, Pueblo, CO

Farm Forum Event , Nov. 17-18, Saskatoon, Canada

National GIS Conference in Denmark , Nov. 18-20, Kortdage, Denmark

 

TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
VECTOR ONE SPATIAL SUSTAIN
  1. LIDAR + Imagery - Moving Feature Extract
  2. Report: Sustainable Agriculture and Soil
  3. Mapping U.S. Transgenic Agriculture
  4. Printing in a Digital CAD / GIS World
  5. Ecosystems - Change - Monitoring - Analysis
  1. Visualization Guru Wins MacArthur
  2. Bentley Posts New 3D White Paper with Focus on Sustainability
  3. Geospatial Market Growth at 50% Over Next Five Years
  4. Toward a Global Grid for Earth Science Collaboration
  5. Your Ideas Are Wanted for How the ISS Can Study Climate Change

Green Building China
BOOKSTORE

Restoring the Pacific Northwest: The Art and Science of Ecological Restoration in Cascadia (2006)

By Dean Apostol, Marcia Sinclair, Eric Higgs

This work makes us recognize that restoration should no longer be seen as many small, piecemeal attempts at site restoration, but as a massive and coordinated movement to revive and strengthen the networks of natural capital and landscape that sustain our cultures, communities, and economies.

Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers (2003)

By David R. Montgomery

The development of regional river restoration programs are by no means unique to the Northwest, and so the initiation of a regional program of river restoration provides an opportunity to evaluate the state of river restoration in general.

By Donald Worster

This book is a wide-ranging investigation of ecology's past. It traces the origins of the concept, discusses the thinkers who have shaped it, and shows how it in turn has shaped the modern perception of our place in nature.

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