For the past ten years, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 211, Geographic information/Geomatics has been working on standards development. It is now completing an initial set of...

India is emerging as an important player in today’s global economy, particularly in the field of Information Technology (IT). Her base of highly skilled IT professionals attracts to her shores...

The Global Monitoring for the Environment and Security initiative (GMES) is setting up a number of services. Humanitarian aid is recognised as one of the main areas where GMES can...

The collection of Ground Control Points (GCP) for block adjustment is a costly and time-consuming operation. Onboard GPS enables a reduction in the number of GCPs without loss of accuracy....

Many countries are working on a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) to create an efficient environment for accessing spatial data. One of the main components is the national clearinghouse. The...

Last time I wrote it was to discuss the application of information theory to the creation of practical tools for defining sustainable development. Such tools are sorely needed by a...

Last time I wrote it was to discuss the application of information theory to the creation of practical tools for defining sustainable development. Such tools are sorely needed by a...

In honour of Sun-Earth Day 2005, Space Imaging has created a special IKONOS satellite image gallery of 13 ancient observatories around the world. Known for their ability to precisely align...

Throughout history the physical and cultural environment has influenced location and distribution of settlements. One important question in archaeological research is what are the causal relationships between environmental factors on...

Modelling is a well-proven and widely accepted engineering technique for controlling complex reality. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose aid for graphical modelling. The author presents a use case...