The Western Australian Government is using three years of targeted scientific investigations to allocate more groundwater to meet the Pilbara’s growing requirements and to support the Pilbara Cities initiative. Pilbara regional manager, Hamid Mohsenzadeh, said the Department of Water is building knowledge of the area’s groundwater system so that sustainable allocations can be […]
Sydney Catchment Authority receives award
By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) recently received the 2011 EISSI Spatial Information Award for their ‘Neutral or Beneficial Effect (NorBE) on Water Quality Electronic Assessment Tool.’ NorBE, a key component of the assessment and approvals process established by the State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Drinking Water Catchment) 2011, must be completed for all […]
Best of the Blogs 22 November 2011
By Spatial Source on 22 November, 2011GIS User reports that the USGS have stopped collecting imagery from the 27 year old Landsat 5 satellite, due to a rapidly degrading electronic component. BBC News has a piece outlining new location-based smartphone app that tracks the social networks to provide real-time updates on outbreaks of influenza, helping the user avoid hot […]
ASCER Disaster Management Workshop
By Spatial Source on 21 November, 2011Discussions about using satellites for disaster preparedness and response. WHEN: 2011-12-06 to 2011-12-06WHERE: UNSW Kensington, SydneySTATE: NSWCOUNTRY: AUS We are aiming to bring together people at the policy level with researchers, satellite service providers as well as users of satellites in disasters. We will discuss using satellites for disaster preparedness and response. By bringing all […]
Nationwide one-second DEM launched
By Spatial Source on 15 November, 2011The CSIRO, the Australian National University (ANU), the Bureau of Meteorology, Geoscience Australia and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation have just completed building the finest resolution national computer model of Australia's ground surface topography and river networks. . The new one-second – or 30-metre resolution – hydrological Digital Elevation Model (DEM) incorporates rivers […]
Rob Manson confirmed for GeoNEXT conference
By Spatial Source on 15 November, 2011The GeoNEXT conference, kicking off in Sydney on 29 February 2012, has just confirmed that Rob Manson, managing director and co-founder of Sydney-based R&D lab, MOB, will be presenting on Augmented Reality. Rob regularly presents on mobile, AR and future technology developments, is a co-founder of AR-UX.com and ARStandards.org, and is an invited […]
eMap launches in NZ
By Spatial Source on 15 November, 2011eMap, developed by Wellington geospatial firm Terralink International and launched last week, is a SaaS location intelligence tool that allows organisations to integrate their own data with other external geospatial, land and property information. The eMap service is targeted at companies without GISystems, many of which still have a need for spatial analysis […]
Tasmania’s Spatial Information Showcase a success
By Spatial Source on 15 November, 2011The critical role of spatial information in evidence-based planning and decision-making was the key message for delegates at Tasmania’s inaugural Spatial Innovation Showcase, held at Wrest Point Convention Centre in Hobart on 27 October 2011. The event was a great success, attended by more than 160 delegates, speakers and exhibitors from all levels […]
spatial@gov opens in Canberra
By Spatial Source on 15 November, 2011More than 80 guest speakers and 40 exhibitors including sponsors have descended on the Canberra Convention Centre for spatial@gov, a conference that brings together the latest cutting-edge spatial technologies from both government and the private sector. Organised by Hannover Fairs Australia (HFA), the company that produces the ICT exhibition CeBIT, spatial@gov is the […]
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