Earth observation satellites fly at distances of up to several hundred kilometres from Earth and can provide detailed information that assists relief workers on the ground. Now, this technology will be usable for humanitarian aid organisations such as Medécins Sans...
MapAction and World Food Programme Help Sri Lankan Government Better Prepare for Emergency Response
Saunderton June 24th, 2016 - Weeks before massive floods in Sri Lanka killed more than 80 people and forced around 300,000 to leave their homes, MapAction and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) worked with the Government of Sri Lanka to prepare essential...
Echosec to Showcase Location-Based Geospatial Social Search Solution at 2016 International Esri User Conference
Victoria, BC., Canada, - Echosec Systems will be sharing their industry leading social media search solution at the 2016 International Esri User Conference (http://www.esri.com/events/user-conference), June 27-31 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. ...
Taking Sustainability Reporting to the Next Level – Ecometrica Triumphs at US Gongs
Denver, 24 June 2016 - Sustainability software and data company Ecometrica has won the prestigious global Environmental Leader Product of the Year Award for its end-to-end accounting, mapping and monitoring software, The Ecometrica Platform, which helps leading...
Vricon Launches Newest, Disruptive Geospatial Product: Digital Terrain Model
MCLEAN, VA - Vricon unveils the newest product in the Vricon Data Suite: the 0.5m resolution Digital Terrain Model (DTM), a high-resolution bare earth elevation data layer. Vricon produces its DTM using access to massive high-quality image archives and unique...
311GIS: Citizen Reporting in St. Mary’s County
Leonardtown, M.D. - The 105,151 citizens of St. Mary's County, Maryland, now have access to GTG's 311GIS application, providing them with a free online solution to report issues or concerns with the click of a button. The easy-to-use 311GIS is a citizen reporting...
Maptitude Now Has 14+ Million Australian Address Points
NEWTON MA (USA) - Address data has been set free in Australia because of a shrewd move by the Australian government. Initiatives under the National Innovation and Science Agenda are making public data more available for the benefit of everyone in Australia. With...
GfK Releases New Geodata for Australia and New Zealand
Bruchsal, Germany, 23 June 2016 – GfK has released new, expanded map editions for Australia and New Zealand that reflect the latest regional changes. Digital maps of administrative and postal regions comprise the foundation for location-based analyses, or...
Dewberry Hosts Third Survey Merit Badge Day
Dewberry's Mount Laurel, New Jersey, office hosted its second annual survey merit badge day on May 7, 2016, for local members of the Boy Scouts of America, making it Dewberry’s third survey merit badge day. Dewberry employees organized required exercises for the...
DigitalGlobe Enhances Its Monitoring and Revisit Capabilities as WorldView-1 Completes Shift to Afternoon Orbit
WESTMINSTER, Colo.— DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced its WorldView-1 satellite has completed a planned 18-month-long transition from a morning orbit to an afternoon orbit,...
