Wellington City Council in New Zealand has published a large amount of its geospatial information to the public, either free of charge or at very low cost. The data includes aerial photographs of the city, contour lines, building footprints, and locations of council facilities such as swimming pools, libraries, public toilets, walking tracks, parks […]

  China will establish its own GNSS global navigation system by 2020 by launching about 12 to 14 satellites in the next few years, Chinese state media reported last week. The navigation and positioning satellite is essential for a country in the development of economy and national defence, officials said. By the end of 2020, […]

  GIS user points us in the direction of some tweets of interest from the Esri Business Partner Conference. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the use of the iPad in lieu of paper charts, says GIS Lounge. Google Geo Developers tells us about recent updates to the Google Earth API. Google Maps mania […]

  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch a new remote sensing satellite in April. Resourcesat-2 will continue the mission of Resourcesat-1, to gather information on the biophysical and geophysical parameters of the Earth's surface. The new satellite will be equipped with three advanced cameras that will transmit valuable geospatial data regarding […]

  GIS is a key ingredient in local government strategies according to a benchmark study by ESRI, which surveyed councils from around Australia on how they use the technology. Three quarters of respondents have enterprise GIS capability, while 92 per cent currently integrate their GIS with other corporate systems. “GIS is the vital link to […]

  Insurance Australia Group has likened the lack of adequate flood mapping to a national infrastructure problem, with many home owners unable to secure flood cover because of the state of existing data, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald after announcing a well-flagged interim result that had dropped by […]

    Position Partners has appointed CEO Martin Nix to the company’s board, along with Position Partners co-founders Western Australia state manager Garry MacPhail and NSW state manager Brian McLoughlin. Mr Nix has formerly held senior executive positions across sales, marketing, product development and strategic planning with Leica in Australia, Switzerland and the United States. […]

    The All Points Blog tells us about Digitalglobe’s new CEO. Nokia has joined forces with Microsoft, according to All Things Spatial. A new report from the US Geological Survey tackles the topic of Landsat and other sources of satellite imagery, according to GIS-user. A new study sponsored by Microsoft found the most important […]