The 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment is happening this week in Sydney. The theme of the symposium is The GEOSS era: towards operational environmental monitoring, and contains five parallel streams: Earth observation supporting disaster management and situational awareness; Briefings from space agencies; GEO forest carbon; Space policies; A panel on climate and […]
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Social network map of unrest in Libya
ESRI has released a mashup map of the unrest in Libya that combines information, images, and videos from geo-located posts to Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. The default search terms return good results, but can also be tweaked to find the specific type of information that users are interested in. There is also an […]
GeoRabble roundup
The first-ever GeoRabble event was held last week in Sydney, with around one hundred geo-types crowding into the Occidental Hotel for a casual night of tales, laughter, drinks, and a few talks. Speakers included Stephen Lead from Ajilon, Monique Potts from the ABC, Francisco Urbina from Esri Australia, Chris Broadfoot from Google, Peter […]
Crowdsourcing Seminar
As a joint initiative between the Points of Interest Working Group and the Data Group, WALIS has organised a Crowdsourcing Seminar for 6 April. WHEN: 2011-04-06 to 2011-04-06WHERE: ARRC Auditorium, Kensington, Western AustraliaSTATE: WACOUNTRY: AUS As a joint initiative between the Points of Interest Working Group and the Data Group, WALIS has organised a Crowdsourcing […]
Best of the Blogs 15th March 2011
GIS User tells us of an interactive Japan Trends Map from ESRI, that shows aggregated reports or reports categorized by property damage, hazards, evacuations, power outages, or help/services available. Google Maps Mania has a link to some interactive satellite imagery, contrasting areas before and after the quake. And, in other earthquake news, Mibazaar has put together […]
Best of the Blogs 8th March 2011
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 […]
GIS vital to local government strategies
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 […]
Geographic information gets easier to share
Esri has released two tools for ArcGIS, an updated ArcGIS Explorer and a MapWidget, which are designed to make the sharing of geographic information easier. ArcGIS Explorer New updates to ArcGIS Explorer, the free GIS viewer, help more closely integrate it with ArcGIS 10. It now provides direct support for image services, […]
Trimble launches mobile GIS developer community
Trimble has this week launched a mobile GIS developer community, hosted within the Trimble Connected Community (TCC) portal. The site provides a selection of developer tools and services, and an online community provides members with access to software tools and services as well as documentation, a developer forum, knowledge base and support resources. It […]
Spatial firms help in Queensland disaster
"This simulation is based on accurate spatial data produced by AAM but is for demonstration purposes only. AAM accepts no liability" – AAM Last week AAM produced this video that simulates a 5.5-metre flood in Brisbane – the level the river was expected to peak at during floods – to help authorities plan their […]
