MDA Information Systems has a new CEO for their Geospatial Division. Herb Satterlee, the new chief executive, previously served as president and CEO of Novariant where he oversaw a tripling of revenues in less than three years. He also served as chairman and CEO of DigitalGlobe where his tenure included the launch of QuickBird 2. […]
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NZ Publishes Land Use Map
New land use data for New Zealand is now available to the public, following the completion of a major mapping exercise by the NZ environment ministry. The integrated Land Use Map provides a detailed overview of land use in New Zealand from 1990–2008. The map has been produced as part of the Land Use […]
Re-Aligning the Cadastre
Bundaberg is located at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef in the heart of a rich sugar and horticultural belt. The name is well known – it is the home of the famous Bundaberg Rum. Just four hours drive north from Brisbane, the city is home to 46,000 people. It services 120,000 […]
GIS for Participatory Government
DEREK TICKNER G-Government describes the combination of GIS and Web 2.0 technologies to improve government services. It is a subset of e-government. Government agencies host map web portals so that citizens can readily find information. Increasingly, individuals are uploading data and ideas to the government. As with Wikipedia, you can consume and contribute information. […]
Surveying at Sea: Setting Professional Standards
SIMON IRONSIDE The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel is seeking international endorsement for its certification process. If accepted, the process would become the national competency standard for hydrographic surveyors in New Zealand and Australia (subject to regulatory approval) and the certification would be recognised internationally. To this end, the AHSCP has applied to the […]
Inside GEOSS
PARVIZ TARIKHI At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002, delegates highlighted the urgency of co-ordinated Earth observation. The following year, the meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrialised countries (the G8) in Evian, France, gave shape to this urgency by setting priorities for Earth observation. These meetings recognised that international […]
