 When a domain is relatively new, the terminology is often imprecise, and many different words many be coined and used by different organizations and individuals with none of them realizing that they are talking about essentially the same thing. This is substantially true for the use of Digital City and SDI as applied to urban environments. |
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 Today the discussion surrounding maps and cartography is growing. The Internet is allowing more people in different places to experience map use digitally through a wide variety of devices. This use is creating questions about maps, mapping and cartography. Editors Martin Dodge, Rob Kitchin and Chris Perkins have gathered togather a collection of contributors, each writing about the changing nature of maps, cartography and their use. The book 'Rethinking Maps - New frontiers in cartographic theory' is not only about mapping today, it describes where mapping might be in the future and provides insightful considerations for thinking about the many changes happening in the pursuit of cartography. |
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 Photogrammetry continues to evolve and today the study of photogrammetry remains important. Armin Gruen has previously served as Head of the Chair of Photogrammetry at the Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zuerich, Switzerland. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston interviewed him recently to learn about his life long passion of photogrammetry, the beginnings of what would become the CyberCity company and his work as one of the original members of the Board for Digital Earth.
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National GIS Conference in Denmark, Nov. 18-20, Kortdage, Denmark
Geospatial Data Cyber Infrastructure and Real-time Services, Nov. 25 -27, Hyderabad, India
Infrastructure Investment World, Nov 30-Dec 3, London, UK
The IET Seminar on Earth Observation Satellites, Nov 30, London, UK
Autodesk University, Dec. 1-3, Las Vegas
Africa - AMESD Forum, Dec. 1, Kinshasa, Republic of Congo
UK Smart Utility Summit, Dec. 8-10, London, UK
Map India, Jan. 19-21, Gurgaon, India
Second International Conference on Management of Natural Resources, Sus Dev and Ecology, Dec. 15-17, West Cape, South Africa
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer (2008)
By Donella H. Meadows
This is also a useful standalone overview of systems-based problem solving, "a simple book about a complex world" graced by the wisdom of a profound thinker committed to "shaping a better future."
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Precision Agriculture (2005)
By Terry Brase
This reference covers in detail the spatial data for recordkeeping, spatial analysis in decision making and modeling prescription maps for variable rate applications.
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By Christopher Alexander
The second of three books published by the Center for Environmental Structure to provide a "working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building, and planning,"
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