Aircraft will need to be equipped with new global positioning technology when operating in US airspace following new regulations from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The new equipment, which will enable a plane’s exact position to be broadcast to ground controllers and other planes in the sky, must be in place by 1 January […]
Online Atlas Unlocks Biodiversity Data
By Spatial Source on 7 June, 2010An online portal bringing together all existing data on Australia’s living species – including images, maps, literature, research, records and taxonomic information – is being launched in September. Atlas of Living Australia will provide free access to an estimated $1 billion worth of biodiversity resources, which are held in museum, research, university and government […]
GITA, 15th Geospatial Solutions Conference, AUS & NZ
By Spatial Source on 3 June, 201015th Annual Geospatial Solutions Conference, Brisbane WHEN: 2010-08-02 to 2010-08-04WHERE: Sofitel BrisbaneSTATE: QLDCOUNTRY: AUS Brisbane, QLD, 2-4 August, "Smarter Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future" www.gita.eventplanners.com.au
JURSE 2011
By Spatial Source on 1 June, 2010Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event (JURSE) WHEN: 2011-04-11 to 2011-04-13WHERE: Munich, GermanySTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT This is the Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event (JURSE) of the 6th IEEE GRSS and ISPRS Joint Workshop on Remote Sensing and Data Fusion over Urban Areas, and the 8th International Symposium of Remote Sensing of Urban Areas. www.jurse2011.tum.de
Infoterra More Map
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010EADS Astrium subsidiary Infoterra has launched More Map, a national mapping content service for Great Britain. The service allows users to map buildings, roads, boundaries and model terrain, vegetation and building height information. There is also a function to magnify imagery, and to add interpretation, intelligence and statistics. The company says it has developed vector […]
Welcome
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010Welcome to Spatial Source, Australia and New Zealand’s new destination for the latest news from the geospatial world. Spatial Source is the online partner to Position Magazine. Your participation helps us stay relevant and up-to-date. Contact us with your news, rants and raves about the site. And if you haven’t already signed […]
Leica Zeno GIS series
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010Leica Geosystems Viva systems includes a new series of GNSS/GIS products targeting the data collection market. The revolutionary Leica Zeno GIS offers professionals and newcomers around the globe the most multi-functional and easiest GNSS/GIS solution with superior performance. Leica Zeno GIS provides a one-click automated workflow between the field and office. With the new Leica […]
China Regulates Internet Mapping
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010The State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping of China will release its first round of internet mapping licenses this month. The announcement comes with a warning that by the end of the year any companies that are providing internet mapping services without a license will be prosecuted. It is expected that the new […]
Blogging May Slow Government 2.0
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010The enthusiastic public response to a government department blog has raised concerns that blogs may require too many resources to maintain and create a drag on Government 2.0. Speaking at last week’s CeBIT conference, Mia Garlick, assistant secretary for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, said that her department’s blog had […]
Yahoo Partners with Nokia Maps
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2010Nokia and Yahoo are teaming up to provide navigation, mapping, email and instant messaging services on a global basis. Nokia’s Ovi Maps will become the exclusive provider of Yahoo Maps and navigation services and Yahoo will provide Ovi mail and chat services on Nokia handsets as a result of a new partnership. The […]
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