Disaster risks stem from sudden energy release in one of the three basic environmental compartments: air, water and land. Today risk assessment, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery are of major...

Use of the digital camera Vexcel UltraCam D was introduced in early 2004 by Aerodata International Surveys. Up until then solely analogue photo cameras such as the Zeiss LMK 2000...

Cardinal Systems, LLC, a privately owned company located in Flagler Beach, Florida, USA, was formed in August 2000 when founders Jane Smith and Mike Kitaif joined forces to market their...

The database vendor Oracle Corporation has for a long time shown a strong interest in geospatial data storage. For a fuller picture of the spatial aspects of their latest product,...

The database vendor Oracle Corporation has for a long time shown a strong interest in geospatial data storage. For a fuller picture of the spatial aspects of their latest product,...

The Respond project is intended to develop into a sustainable humanitarian aid service. By working in concert with other information providers, humanitarian organisations can quickly and easily access maps, satellite...

Contex Scanning Technology is a manufacturer of wide-format colour and monochrome scanners and a developer of scanning and copying software. Because it can provide high levels of accuracy on difficult-to-scan...

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions (AL, USA) has announced GeoMedia Grid 5.2 is now shipping worldwide. GeoMedia Grid provides integration of vector and grid data formats for viewing and analysis....

The Annual International ESRI User Conference takes place from 7 to 11 August in San Diego, California, US. At the accompanying exhibition many companies from all over the world present...

GIS is a very useful tool in the planning of urban conservation. GIS includes integration of vector and raster data, geographical referencing, correction and spatial adjustment. GIS analysis tools and...