Newsletter V1 Newsletter-Vol. 3, Issue 40
Written by Vector1Media Tuesday, 13 October 2009 00:00
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Volume 3 / Issue 40/ October 13, 2009
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| PERSPECTIVES |
| What Does Practicing ‘Good’ GIS Mean to You? |
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"Geographic information systems (GIS) can be used for a multitude of purposes and in different ways to create, manage, analyze and represent spatial information. The nature of GIS is built upon a willingness, interest and expectation to solve a specific problem using both geodata and GIS. With so many definitions floating around about what a GIS is together with opinions about right or wrong use of the technology, what do you consider to be practicing good GIS?”" -- Jeff Thurston is editor for V1 Magazine and V1 Energy Magazine for Europe, Middle East and Africa and is based in Berlin, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Lars Brodersen has written a book that describes what geocomunucation means and what it involves. In his view, geocommunication is much different than cartography alone. It includes a wealth of information pertaining to a location and seeks to intimately involve the sender and user into a dialogue of understanding that involves technology, conceptual models and basic common sense factors. This book has particular value to geodata and geospatial information users today due to the fact that it supports integrative knowledge and and the convergence of thought and technology toward better spatial understanding.
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INTERGEO was held in Karlsruhe, Germany from Sept. 22-24, 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.
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| Open Land Data Ensures Transparency |
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The non-profit California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) sued the county of Santa Clara, California in 2006 over the fees they charge for their GIS parcel basemap data. The long battle ended a few months ago, with the court ruling that the county has to end their high fees for data, and pay attorney fees of $500K. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Bruce Joffe, of GIS Consultants in Oakland, Calif., a key advisor to the Coalition.| GlobalSoilMap: Mapping the World's Soil |
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The world's soils are an important resource. Mapping them enables scientists and food producers as well as land managers with the opportunity to maximize production while ensuring sustainbility and meeting conservation goals. A practical first step to achieving this goal involves an inventory of the global soil resources. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Bob Macmillan, scientific advisor to GlobalSoilMap, an international initiative involving many organisations and individuals around the world who are attempting to complete this work. |
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