December 1, 2015 — Using statistically modeled maps drawn from satellite data and other sources, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have projected that the near-surface permafrost that presently underlies 38 percent of boreal and arctic Alaska would be reduced by 16...
Scenery Not Just Greenery has an Impact on Health
November 27, 2015 — People feel healthier when they live in a more scenic area, a new study has found. Researchers have found that this link holds across urban, suburban and rural areas of England, and cannot simply be explained by the income of local residents, or...
Romanian Surveying Company Uses SuperGIS Desktop
Novemner 27, 2015 — Supergeo Technologies, the professional GIS software and solution provider, announces that its well-developed and stable desktop software, SuperGIS Desktop 3.3 Professional, has been recently selected by SysCAD solutions, a Romanian surveying...
AeroVironment Receives $13 Million RQ-20A Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Order for United States Marine Corps
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 25, 2015 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $13,015,396 for RQ-20A Puma™ AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages for the United States Marine Corps...
AGI Foresight Report 2020 “ Location Intelligence Vital to Connecting a ˜Digital Earth'
November 25, 2015 — Technology and geospatial experts have come together to contribute to a new report which gives insight into the issues, which they believe will have a significant impact on our economy, environment and society over the next five years. The AGI...
University Mapping Consortium to Work with USAID in Pursuit of Development
November 25, 2015 — Texas Tech University and two partner universities were honored during a reception to launch the new Mapping For Resilience University Consortium on Tuesday (Nov. 17) in the Rayburn House Building in Washington, D.C. Launched as part of the...
ViviSat Remote Sensing License Approved
BELTSVILLE, Md., November 25, 2015 — ViviSat LLC announced today that the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the Department of Commerce, has granted ViviSat a license to provide...
CartoDB's Location Intelligence Platform Continues Revolutionizing the Future of Smart Cities
NEW YORK, November 25, 2015 — CartoDB, the leading company for location data analysis and visualization, revealed the first stages of one of the most comprehensive location intelligence projects in development with Mexico City at the Smart City Expo World Congress...
Bundeswehr Acquires TanDEM-X Global Elevation Model
November 25, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space and the German Ministry of Defence have signed a contract for the utilisation of TanDEM-X mission data, to update the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the Bundeswehr. The agreement includes both licences for the...
Lidar Scanning Can Help Identify Structurally Heterogeneous Forest Areas
November 25, 2015 — The inequality of tree sizes in a forest is an important factor affecting its structure and ecology. Forest management practices favouring natural regeneration can result in greater heterogeneity and complexity of forests, which may be desirable...
