Newsletter V1 Newsletter-Vol. 3, Issue 42
Written by Vector1Media Tuesday, 27 October 2009 00:00
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Volume 3 / Issue 42/ October 27, 2009
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"The geospatial community has long supported the idea that open data leads to the development of applications and new technologies. The prevailing theory goes something like this; if people have access to open geospatial data then they will use it to develop applications. That seems logical and is certainly one of the goals many of us are working towards. But does open data necessarily mean that development takes place, and how much of the current development is attributable to military research and development?" |
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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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The HP - Press Event 2009 was recently held in Barcelona, Spain. The two-day event included a tour of the Institute of Advanced Architecture (Iaac) in the center of the city accompanied by formal presentations from members of the HP Research Print facilities in nearby San Cugat together with a tour and presentations at those facilities. The event highlighted HP's move from being a print company to become a design communication company.
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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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