The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association (www.gsdi.org) is an inclusive organisation of organisations, agencies and individuals from around the world. The GSDI Association promotes international co-operation and collaboration in...

This article presents a first overview of the legal issues involved in geospatial data-gathering in space. Matters of security and privacy must be resolved within a legal framework if satellite...

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and strategic partners, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the private sector, are designing and developing SensorNet,...

The 4th International Symposium on Digital Earth was held in Tokyo, Japan from 28th to 31st March 2005 (see review 'Digital Earth Facing Challenges' July 2005). The head of the...

The 4th International Symposium on Digital Earth was held in Tokyo, Japan from 28th to 31st March 2005 (see review 'Digital Earth Facing Challenges' July 2005). The head of the...

The Respond project is intended to develop into a sustainable humanitarian aid service. By working in concert with other information providers, humanitarian organisations can quickly and easily access maps, satellite...

The first impulse when you meet someone poor or suffering whilst you yourself are prosperous is to give bits and pieces, usually in the abstract form of coins or bank...

Administrative reform within Europe has had a tremendous impact on land administration all over the continent. Geo-Spatial Data Infrastructures (GSDI) may bring further improvements. The authors review land policy, land...

Excessive groundwater extraction is probably the main factor causing land subsidence in urban areas of Indonesia. Decreases in groundwater level may reach 15 metres a year. Monitoring of land subsidence...

As successor to the first GIS PLANET 98 conference, Planet 2005 took place in Estoril, the scenic beach resort on the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Lisbon, Portugal from 30th May...