Conservation institute launches spatial data site

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

The US Conservation Biology Institute has launched a new website called Data Basin, which uses Esri’s GIS technology to help conservationists share data. Data Basin is an online system that connects users with spatial datasets, tools, and a network of scientists and practitioners. James Strittholt, executive director of the Conservation Biology Institute, said that […]

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GIS in the Coastal Environment

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

The aim of the day is to share information on the applications of GIS to various coastal zone management issues. WHEN: 2010-11-09 to 2010-11-09WHERE: Batemans BaySTATE: NSWCOUNTRY: AUS You will see demonstrations of best practice and innovation regarding GIS and learn about the potential GIS has to solving coastal and environmental issues, such as […]

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Geoinformation Technology for Natural Disaster Management

By Spatial Source on 28 September, 2010

The conference will help decision makers develop a strategy to reduce the risk of natural disasters. WHEN: 2010-10-19 to 2010-10-20WHERE: Chiang Mai, ThailandSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT The symposium will focus on the use of geoinformatics for natural disaster preparedness such as earthquake, flood, typhoon and tsunami etc.,and for rehabilitation and risk management by exploring the various […]

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Spatial concerns over broadband plan

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

Spatial industry body SSSI is to raise concerns in Canberra that the proposed national broadband rollout will interfere with the cadastral survey. SSSI president Jonathan Saxon told the Victorian Surveying and Spatial Summit 2010 this week that he would be writing a letter to Malcolm Turnbull, recently appointed by Tony Abbott to spearhead opposition […]

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Warning system to go mobile

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

The Australian Federal Government is to fund the upgrade of a national system that will deliver warnings to mobile phones based on the location of the handset. The ‘Emergency Alert’ system currently sends warnings by recorded voice and text message to landlines and mobile phones based on an owner’s billing address rather than the […]

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Australia Post invests in GIS

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

Australia Post has completed an implementation of enterprise GIS across the organisation. The two and a half year project involved streamlining and centralising data, software and technical staff, so that all parts of the 35,000 strong organisation were able to share and use GIS in the same way. Amongst other things Australia Post uses […]

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Spatial body considers legal framework

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

The Victorian Spatial Council is currently considering whether to recommend legislation that would establish a framework for sharing spatial data. The council represents business, government, and academic spatial professionals. It has recently published a development strategy, and is now considering the best way to implement that strategy. Oli Hedberg, chair of the council, said the […]

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Diabetes modelled in Victoria

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

Geospatial analytics have been used to model the spread of heart disease and diabetes across the state of Victoria. Data was collected by a computer-assisted interview done by a social research centre. Five environmental factors were modelled including fruit and vegetable intake, smoking, physical activity, and weight. The medical history of family was also […]

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Melbourne gets innovation award

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

GIS technologies have helped Melbourne become one of the top 20 innovative cities in the world, according to an index by 2thinknow. The city is using GIS technologies to plan and coordinate the delivery of public services as part of the Future Melbourne strategy, which aims to improve the knowledge economy in the city. […]

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Japan launches first GPS satellite

By Spatial Source on 21 September, 2010

The Japanese Space Agency (Jaxa) has launched a rocket carrying the country's first GPS satellite. The H-IIA rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center carrying the satellite named ‘Michibiki’. Currently Japan uses the US GPS network of 30 satellites, but the government hopes the system will be enhanced by the new satellite which […]

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