GIS
2016 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced
The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the first recipients of the 2016 partnership funding awards for the 3D Elevation Program. This program, referred to as 3DEP, presents a unique opportunity
Philippines Launched App to Monitor Protected Area
The Philippines government has launched a Web-based mobile application that would provide accurate information on the status of the country’s protected areas. According to a statement released by the Department
Assessing the Socioeconomic Impact and Value of Open Geospatial Information
Assessing the Socioeconomic Impact and Value of Open Geospatial Information By: Francoise Pearlman, Jay Pearlman, Richard Bernknopf, Andrew Coote, Massimo Craglia, Lawrence Friedl, Jason Gallo,Henry Hertzfeld, Claire Jolly, Molly Macauley, Carl
MYGEOSS – Third Call for Innovative Apps in The Environmental and Social Domains
MYGEOSS is launching an open call for the development of innovative applications (mobile or web-based) using openly available or crowd-generated data in different domains addressing citizens’ needs. The pool of
InSight Mission’s Journey to Mars Set For 2018
In December 2015, the Mars mission InSight was put on hold, but it has now been provisionally scheduled to launch to the Red Planet at the next opportunity – in
Uttar Pradesh Police to Launch a Web-based Crime Mapping System
Uttar Pradesh Police will launch a web-based crime mapping system on April 1 for “preventive policing” in the state, under which information of all cases registered in last five years
Chandigarh Administration to Prepare GIS-based Master Plan for Land Development
According to recent news by The Tribune, the Department of Urban Planning of the Chandigarh Administration planning to prepare the city’s master plan using the geographical information system (GIS). The
DigitalGlobe Providing Rapid Assessment of Cyclone Damage for Government of Fiji
WESTMINSTER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 7, 2016– DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, is delivering crowdsourced damage assessments derived from satellite imagery
US Forestry Service Shares Remote Sensing Technology with Isreal
Recently USFS representatives visited Israel to share remote sensing technology with their Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) counterparts. “Remote sensing technology opens up doors for us in fields
MDDA Ready for Drone To Detect Encroachment
Dehradun: Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) is set to conduct a 15-day trial of a drone to monitor illegal constructions and encroachments from March 8, which will help staff to
