PERSPECTIVES
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Most events connected with spatial data infrastructure (SDI) related projects and work involve government organisations and institutions. In principle, SDI are still very young and adapting – they have yet to form closer links and governance ties, although many existing projects have had some industry participation. Current worldwide economic conditions could act as a spark to begin broader private-public partnerships, shifting SDI from their government and political roots, toward enhanced entrepreneurial opportunities for a growing and widening base of younger people – many of whom are searching for work.
- Jeff Thurston, Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa
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FEATURES
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Ten Predictions for 2012
Much time is spent this time of year looking forward. V1 editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball spent some time reflecting on emerging stories and growing trends to come up with the following predictions for 2012. On the list are technology advancements, policy initiatives and the continued evolution of model-based design. Read the full list and please add your own observations in the comments.
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TOP 5 LINKS OF THE WEEK
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- FishSAT - integrated satellite support for fisheries
- SolarSAT - satellite based flight planning for solar applicaitons
- GRSG - geological remote sensing group
- SmartAgriFood - future internet for safe and healthy food from farm to fork
- DTXK - Land and Cadastre for Azerbaijan
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INTERVIEWS
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Exelis VIS Continues to Offer Robust and Flexible Imagery Solutions Under New Name and Leadership
 ITT Corporation has spun off its three business units into three standalone, publicly traded companies. ITT Defense & Information Solutions became Exelis, Inc. when this change officially took place on October 31 of this past year. As a part of the change, ITT Visual Information Solutions became Exelis Visual Information Solutions (VIS). With this new organization, Richard Cooke was promoted from president of ITT VIS in Boulder, Colorado to lead a larger business within Exelis that oversees the Exelis VIS business. Exelis VIS promoted from within to appoint Jaye Lampe, a 14-year company veteran, as president. V1 editor Matt Ball recently spoke with Lampe about the transition, and the company’s ongoing technology approach within the imagery analysis and image delivery segments.
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C-NAV Delivers Precise GNSS Performance
 C-NAV is an international surveying and mapping firm that aims to provide high-accuracy GNSS positioning solutions to the offshore and hydrographic surveying community. The company is involved in seismic exploration, land surveying and flood mapping, geotechnical engineering and a host of other applications. Asian Surveying and Mapping editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Ed Danson of C&C Technologies’ C-Nav Division to learn more about the company.
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TOP 5 BLOG POSTS OF THE WEEK
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BOOK REVIEW
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Atlantic - Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories
 Simon Winchester writes about the Atlantic Ocean from it's beginning as a geological event to the rich history involving explorers, scientists, cultures, geodesy, and events through time. He describes the basalt formations of eastern Canada to similar formations in Morocco, the beginning of bathymetric mapping, and how Benjamin Franklin became the father of oceanography. Leif Eriksson appeared on North America shores long before Christopher Columbus and the tale between the two is explained. This book is a wonderful read, filled with fact and information about the continually expanding Atlantic Ocean and all things related to it. |
EVENT COVERAGE
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GeoDesign Summit Focuses on Work that Has an Impact
 The third GeoDesign Summit took place in Redlands, Calif. from Jan. 5-6, 2012. There were roughly 300 attendees from a cross-section of disciplines at this year's event, with a strong showing from academia, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and planning. The program for this year's event included keynotes, Esri product demonstrations, two sessions full of 10-minute lightning talks, and in-depth "idea lab" breakout discussions. The event continued dialogue about the definition and practice of the geospatial planning approach that is being called GeoDesign, with an emphasis placed on projects that have an impact.
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TOP STORIES
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EVC Scope - North Korea Maps, GIS Data & Rare Atlas Materials
Safe Software Unveils FME 2012
IDT Launches Satellite-Based Rural Water Management System
Learn How the GIS Sixth Sense Can Bolster a Successful GIS Career
The Present and the Future of Tekla and Trimble |
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HEADLINES
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GPS Debate Could Jeopardize LightSquared's Push-to-Talk Satellite Business
LightSquared Assails GPS Test
India Opposes Replacing Millennium Development Goals with Sustainable Development Goals
NYC to Open Its First Software Engineering High School
Costa Concordia Hit Reefs Not Marked On Navigation Maps – Captain |
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EVENTS
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Surface Models for Geosciences, Jan. 23 - 26, Ostrava, Czech Republic
EuroGEOSS 2012, Jan. 25 - 27, Madrid, Spain
International Lidar Mapping Forum, Jan. 23 - 25, Denver, Colo.
Imagina, Feb. 7 - 9, Monaco
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Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (2011)
By Edward L. Glaeser
Glaeser's academic specialty, urban economics, informs his survey of how cities around the world thrive and wither. Using a range of expository forms—history, biography, economic research, and personal story—he defines what makes a city successful.
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By David Unwin, Nicholas Tate, Kenneth Foote, David DiBiase
This book is an invaluable reference for educators and researchers working in GISc and Technology providing coverage of the latest innovations in the field and discussion of what the future holds for GI Science education in the years to come.
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Sustainable Transportation Planning: Tools for Creating Vibrant, Healthy, and Resilient Communities (2012)
By Jeffrey Tumlin
Getting from A to B has never been more difficult, expensive or miserable. It doesn't have to be this way. This book offers easy-to-understand, clearly explained tips and techniques that will allow us to quite literally take back our roads.
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