Hartley Wintney, March 3, 2015 – To support continued business growth, Aerial photography and mapping specialist Getmapping has made a number of new appointments to strengthen both its commercial and technical teams. Carl Greenman has joined Getmapping’s Business...
Stay in Control!
Accurate and precise ground control is essential to successful mapping projects. By Jeff Specht, publisher, Earth Imaging Journal (https://eijournal.com/), Greeley, Colo. Imagine you’re about to spend $2,000 on a new Armani wool suit. Wouldn’t you expect an...
Statistical Map API of Taiwan Won Asia Geospatial Excellence Award 2016
The long-term GIS project of Taiwan government "Statistical Map API" was selected as Asia Geospatial Excellence Award 2016 and announced on GeoSmart Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the title of Developing Nationwide Statistical Map API for Effective Governance,...
Stationary Retail in Europe to Grow by 2.1 Percent in 2018
Bruchsal, Germany, May 22, 2018 – GfK anticipates a 2018 nominal turnover growth of +2.1 percent for stationary retail in the 28 EU member states. But trends within the individual countries under review vary widely. While real-value growth is expected for...
Statewide GIS License from Esri Supports Maryland’s STEM Goals
Redlands, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013—The State of Maryland has signed a statewide software license agreement with Esri to make geographic information system (GIS) technology available for all K‑12 classrooms and formal after-school programs. This agreement marks another...
States Compete for Drone Test Sites
The Federal Aviation Administration will select six test sites for unmanned aircraft systems, and competition among states for the sites is heating up.
States Compete for Drone Test Sites
States step up efforts to land one of six unmanned aircraft test sites to be determined by the Federal Aviation Administration; Ohio, Indiana, Utah, and a joint effort between Tennessee and Alabama are highlighted.
Statement by CEO on Newly Released James Webb Space Telescope Images
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor issued the following statement upon reviewing the released images of the James Webb Space Telescope: “What the global James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team revealed to us with the release of...
State of the Sea at Start of Hurricane Season
Satellite data show the 2012 hurricane season in North and Central America arrives with a muddled outlook, with sea surface temperatures that are neither particularly warm or cool.
State of the Industry: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
In 2008, Earth Imaging Journal asked its Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) members to analyze the remote sensing industry’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). At the time, big players suchas Google and Microsoft were entering the market. The...
