ACHIEVING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH LAND MANAGEMENT


Growing human population is continuously increasing pressure on natural resources, which calls for their optimum utilisation. G P Obi Reddy and SK Singh explore the scope and potential applications of geospatial technologies in inventory, mapping and management of land resource and land use systems in achieving food security

EARTH OBSERVATION DATA: MONITORING FLOODS AND DROUGHTS

Floods and Droughts are supposed to be the most devastating natural calamities around the globe. Giriraj Amarnath explores the role of earth
observation data in developing early warning and monitoring mechanism to be better prepared in dealing with these disasters

NATO interoperability: Connecting forces today and tomorrow


Interoperability is very much part of NATOs DNA as it enables allies and partners to act together coherently, effectively and efficiently to achieve tactical, operational and strategic objectives. Ludwig Decamps elaborates on the ‘Connected Forces Initiative’ that will further enhance interoperability by encouraging partners to exercise their forces together regularly, increasing readiness to deal with contingencies

Locating Mineral Deposits


Remote sensing imagery is a cost-effective and accurate resource for detecting petroleum accumulations without actual drilling. But most of the proprietary imagery analysis solutions in the market are expensive. Addressing this market need, ‘Turning Data into Wealth’ has developed a cost-effective solution based on open source software for identifying mineral deposits through satellite imagery analysis

EXPLOITING MEDIA TO IDENTIFY THREATS
Tracking all the news and social media channels for critical information can surely be a daunting task. As an alternative Craig A. Knoblock
has developed a monitoring system wherein a set of automatic monitoring tasks can be programmed to proactively scan all the media channels for information on possible threats

CRUSADING AGAINST NOISE POLLUTION


For over a decade the Awaaz Foundation has been campaigning against growing noise pollution in Mumbai and surrounding areas. The movement is gathering momentum as more and more people are becoming noise activists with growing awareness.

Great time to be in the Geospatial Industry


As another year draws to an end, leaders in the geospatial domain share their insights and views on how the industry will unfold in the days to come

Exploiting aerial photography


Many organisations hold vast quantities of aerial photography covering large areas and extended time periods. It is now possible to go beyond its use as a simple backdrop to extract useful, objective and consistent quantitative information on environmental conditions and change

CAN GIS BE AGILE?


The principles behind the Agile movement such as rapid delivery, adapting to change, daily cooperation, face-to-face conversations, and simplicity can all be very well applied to GIS projects for improving performance efficiency and gaining perfection across teams in any organisation.

Confronting our vulnerable GNSS WORLD


Today our GNSS is threatened by jamming, spoofing, and other service disruption activities. But, there can be no doubt that we will continue to depend on GNSS for high-accuracy and cost-effective position, navigation, and time information, despite these vulnerabilities. Sherman Lo and David De Lorenzo list out important factors that need to be considered while devising solutions to mitigate these vulnerabilities

Powering Forensics and CSI

Laser scanning is ever ywhere, the technology has moved beyond its traditional applications of mapping cities to make its mark in developing video games, giving special effects in movies, aiding forensics in capturing and reconstruction of crime scenes.

Neo-cadastral surveying on your smartphone

Amidst claims from cartographers around the globe that cadastral surveys can be performed on smartphones, Craig Roberts along with colleagues from Land Team conducts a reality check. What he findsout seems to be interesting, read on to know more…

Making mobile mapping systems affordable

While the sensors used in a Mobile Mapping System (MMS) are available at relatively low cost, the major reason behind the high cost of MMS is the intellectual property (IP). Developing the IP indigenously would tremendously bring down the cost of MMS. Researchers at Geoinformatics Laboratory, IIT Kanpur have achieved this feat and have developed their own ground based mobile mapping system

Building a National Data Repository

India is embarked on an ambitious mission to develop a national geospatial data repository. While there are policy, security and cost related challenges, the benefits it will offer are immeasurable. By employing a fully OGC-compliant system powered by the most cutting-edge industry solutions, India will be able to fully embrace the power of GIS on a national scale, avers Kaushik Chakraborty, Country Manager, India - Intergraph

Removing regional disparities

The UP government is on a mission to remove gaps in decentralised planning, promoting sustainable and equitable development at the village, block and district panchayat levels. To power this initiative Integrated SPIDER and e-MANCHITRA Geo Portals have been developed to provide up-todate and real-time data to planners, administrators and public representatives, marking a move from e-governance to g-governance.

Delivering Solutions NOt Data

\\\\\\\"Big Data\\\\\\\" is being generated as a result of technological advancements. But people need answers to problems and not terra bytes of data. The need of the hour is to formulate solutions adapted to the needs at hand

MASS MARKET LOCATION SERVICES STANDARDS GAINING GROUND

Non-interoperability in location services and mass market geospatial applications will soon be a thing of past, as greater adoption of open
standards will foster better sharing of location information

Fuel for growth

Effective systems for land administration can contribute to development and improved utilisation of property. Geospatial technology adds productivity to these efforts in both the public and private spheres

Interesting days ahead…
Outlook 2013

The who’s who in the geospatial sector share their views on how the industry will unfold in the days to come

RADAR DATA MAKING STRIDES

Radar imagery is establishing a unique and growing niche in the world of remote sensing due to its ability to work day or night, penetrate cloud cover, achieve resolutions and detect details that elude optical and infrared sensors. These capabilities make it a potential tool for solving real-world problems

THE ROLE OF CHANGING CARTOGRAPHERS

Mapping has progressed from a hand-drawn image to one that could be moved around the world, almost at will. It is obvious that over the centuries, a revolution has occurred in cartographic design, map production, delivery and consumption (or use)

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