New sensor network measures NZ tsunami risk

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

A network of sea level monitoring devices has been installed to help New Zealand monitor the threat of tsunami. Pressure sensors on gauges installed at 17 sites around New Zealand measure any significant change in the sea level, with data being transmitted in real time to GNS Science’s GeoNet data management centre. GNS Science […]

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Eye in the sky on whales in WA

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

An unmanned aircraft is being used in a trial in Western Australia to see if it is an effective weapon in the fight to monitor and conserve marine mammals. Murdoch University’s Amanda Hodgson, funded by the Australian Marine Mammal Centre to the tune of over $400,000, has enlisted the help of Insitu Pacific and […]

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Sydney residents get map of the future

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

A new interactive website allows Western Sydney residents to see potential changes to their region on a map. The site shows possible future infrastructure developments as suggested by independent inquiries, industry groups, local councils, and members of the community. These include housing, transport and utility projects, as well as potential areas of new employment. […]

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Indonesia remote-sensing satellite on track

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

The Indonesian Institute of Aviation and Space Agency (LAPAN) is on track to launch two satellites in the second quarter of 2011, according to Indonesia Today. The satellites, named Lapan-A2 and Lapan-Orari, will be used to collect environmental and spatial data to assist with various issues. Lapan-Orari is a joint venture with the Indonesian […]

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Melbourne wins spatial honours

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

Melbourne’s spatially-enabled city management system won top honours in Victoria’s annual Spatial Excellence Awards. The system, known as Compass, combines and integrates location-based information with the latest mapping, aerial and ground-level imagery and geospatial information technology into a single system that can be accessed by council staff and registered users. It is used by […]

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Best of the Blogs 5th October 2010

By Spatial Source on 5 October, 2010

Mibazaar maps the tweets from the Commonwealth Games. All Thing Spatial has a user guide to Australian postcodes. GIS Development points out that some old Soviet spy maps have been published. The Google Geo Developers Blog has some great examples of styled maps. And in other news, New Zealand has launched its new elections […]

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Best of the Blogs 30th September

By Spatial Source on 30 September, 2010

All Things Spatial tells us about an RTA project to map New South Wales traffic conditions in real-time. NASA and the US geological survey have launched the stunning Earth-as-Art site. GIS Development News reports China has drawn the world’s first land cover map of Antarctica. And…that a project has been announced to launch three […]

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Best of the Blogs 28th September

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

Mibazaar maps the path of the Delhi baton relay at the Commonwealth Games. The All Points Blog mourns the loss of free postcode widgets in Australia. Googlemapsmania has a cool new widget that shows you how for you can afford to fly. Strange Maps reports on magical drumming maps. The Map Room tells us […]

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SSSI clarifies its position on NBN

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

The Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) has clarified its position on the national broadband rollout. This follows last week’s report on Spatial Source that the SSSI was raising concerns with Malcolm Turnbull that the national broadband rollout could interfere with the cadastral survey infrastructure. The article quoted remarks from president Jonathan Saxon’s speech […]

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Lack of surveying talent in Northern Territory

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

The Northern Territory is experiencing a serious lack of surveying talent that can only be remedied with local education options, according to Darwin surveying firm Fyfe JMA. Attracting skilled surveyors to Darwin and then retaining them is proving extremely difficult from for the firm because of strong competition from other states and the mining […]

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