Bringing New Zealand Up to Date

By Spatial Source on 6 July, 2010

Geophysical Observing System gets Funding

By Spatial Source on 6 July, 2010

The Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA)

By Spatial Source on 6 July, 2010

The Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA) represents more than 400 companies and organisations working in the private enterprise sector of Australia’s growing and vitally important spatial industries. Our members are significant producers, managers, innovators, users and adopters of spatial information and technologies. They are pioneers, providing inventive, value-added services to governments, business and industry and […]

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Presenting the World in 3D

By Spatial Source on 6 July, 2010

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More Accurate Info for Australian Motorists

By Spatial Source on 29 June, 2010

An Australian firm has developed a database of travel times for the Australian road network that will help motorists using GPS devices predict travel times more accurately. Most navigation and route planning applications continue to apply outdated travel time estimations regardless of the time of departure, according to developer Intelematics Australia. So the […]

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Radar Reveals Ancient City

By Spatial Source on 28 June, 2010

An Austrian archaeological team has used radar imaging to uncover the history of a 3,500 year-old city. The images show the extent of the ruins of what was once the capital of Egypt. Egypt was ruled for a century from 1664-1569 BC by the Hyksos, a group of warriors from Asia whose summer capital, Avaris, […]

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The Tube in Real-Time

By Spatial Source on 28 June, 2010

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Mapping Crime In San Francisco

By Spatial Source on 28 June, 2010

Bloggers have created a series of 3D maps that show the crime rate in San Francisco as peaks in the landscape. The smaps help locals to get a picture of the crime rate in their area for a number of offences including narcotics, prostitution, assault, vehicle theft and robbery. The information was taken from […]

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World Cup Flights with a Twist of Culture

By Spatial Source on 28 June, 2010

England’s World Cup endeavours haven’t been a complete washout. In anticipation of the World Cup, the UK’s Royal Geographical Society created a website, called Hidden Journeys to encourage South Africa-bound England fans to learn more about the continents they would be crossing en route. Hidden Journeys allows users to explore the lands below international flights […]

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Mashing in NSW

By Spatial Source on 28 June, 2010

Innovative ideas for using and sharing government information in New South Wales have been recognised with $100,000 in prize money. An application that allows users to overlay Australian demographic information onto a map and a mashup that compares and contrasts Australian suburbs were the joint first place winners in the Apps4NSW mashup competition. Winners of […]

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