GIS for Participatory Government

By Spatial Source on 13 May, 2010

DEREK TICKNER G-Government describes the combination of GIS and Web 2.0 technologies to improve government services. It is a subset of e-government. Government agencies host map web portals so that citizens can readily find information. Increasingly, individuals are uploading data and ideas to the government. As with Wikipedia, you can consume and contribute information. […]

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Surveying at Sea: Setting Professional Standards

By Spatial Source on 13 May, 2010

SIMON IRONSIDE The Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel is seeking international endorsement for its certification process. If accepted, the process would become the national competency standard for hydrographic surveyors in New Zealand and Australia (subject to regulatory approval) and the certification would be recognised internationally. To this end, the AHSCP has applied to the […]

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Inside GEOSS

By Spatial Source on 13 May, 2010

PARVIZ TARIKHI At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002, delegates highlighted the urgency of co-ordinated Earth observation. The following year, the meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrialised countries (the G8) in Evian, France, gave shape to this urgency by setting priorities for Earth observation. These meetings recognised that international […]

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ELMF 2010

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

Lidar Across the Market Spectrum WHEN: 2010-11-30 to 2010-12-01WHERE: The Hague, The NetherlandsSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT Eurpoean Lidar Mapping Forum http://www.lidarmap.org/ELMF/

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ELMF 2010

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

Lidar Across the Market Spectrum WHEN: 2010-11-30 to 2010-12-01WHERE: The Hague, The NetherlandsSTATE: StateCOUNTRY: INT European Lidar Mapping Forum http://www.lidarmap.org/ELMF/

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GeoTunis 2010

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

The Use of SIG and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Development WHEN: 2010-11-29 to 2010-12-03WHERE: TunisiaSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT The Tunisian Association of Digital Geographic Information http://www.geotunis.org/2010/

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Geospatial Data and Geovisualisation: Environment, Security and Society

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

A Special Joint Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission IV and AutoCarto 2010 WHEN: 2010-11-15 to 2010-11-19WHERE: Orlando, Florida, USSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and the Cartography and Geographic Information Society http://www.asprs.org/Orlando2010/

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9th Seminar on Remote Sensing & GIS Applications in Forest Engineering

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

WHEN: 2010-10-19 to 2010-10-21WHERE: Curitiba, Parana, BrazilSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT http://www.9seminarioflorestal.com.br/home/

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Xth Anniversary International Scientific and Technical Conference

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

From Imagery to Map: Digital Photogrammetric Technologies WHEN: 2010-09-20 to 2010-09-23WHERE: Gaeta, ItalySTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT Racurs Company http://www.racurs.ru/Italy2010/en

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FOSS4G 2010

By Spatial Source on 11 May, 2010

Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference WHEN: 2010-09-06 to 2010-09-09WHERE: Barcelona, SpainSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT Open Source Geospatial Foundation http://2010.foss4g.org/index.php

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