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....

Autumn 2005 brings at least two major changes to Leica Geosystems. The company has been taken over; in mid-October Sweden-based Hexagon formally took ownership. In addition, Hans Hess has left...

Autumn 2005 brings at least two major changes to Leica Geosystems. The company has been taken over; in mid-October Sweden-based Hexagon formally took ownership. In addition, Hans Hess has left...

Geography and history are sister disciplines. In fact, geography as a field of scientific research evolved from the study of history. Whereas geographers have the perspective of space, historians consider...

GAF AG (Germany) has been awarded a consulting service contract by PGRM – the Mineral Resources Management Project in Madagascar - funded by the World Bank / International Development Association...

The FIG Working Week 2005 and the 8th International Conference on Global Spatial Data Infrastructure were held in the Egyptian metropolis of Cairo from 16th to 21st April 2005. This...

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...

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...

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...