United States Senators Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and John Warner, D-VA, have introduced the bipartisan Geospatial Data Act in the U.S. Congress.
In 1994, Executive Order 12906 was issued by President Clinton to direct the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). Many of the requirements of EO 12906 were never ... Weiterlesen
News: Geoinformation
10
Apr2015
The military has been struggling with cataloging and retrieving its huge libraries of full motion video (FMV) for more than ten years. The video, captured by both manned and unmanned aircraft, rapidly reached unmanageable levels.
Without some way to catalog the video, critical details can be lost, because finding the right ... Weiterlesen
10 April 2015Dr. Ingo Baumann
30
Jun2014
In an unanimous decision issued on 25 June 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the history of precise locations contained in the phone are an example of the information that individuals have a right to have protected against “unreasonable searches and seizures.”
According to Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr “Historic ... Weiterlesen
30 June 2014Erik Pellander
24
Jun2014
PSMA Australia – an unlisted public company offering foundation national spatial information derived from the authoritative data sources of state, territory and Australian Governments – has just signed a letter of intent with a number of international organisations mapping out steps for closer cooperation at the 8th INSPIRE Conference in ... Weiterlesen
24 June 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
18
Jun2014
Ray Purdy – Honorary Senior Research Associate in Law at University College London – has published an article on privacy issues in relation to satellite images on The Conversation. The author submits that in the light of sharper satellite images privacy threats cannot longer be ignored. He, therefore, concludes that ... Weiterlesen
18 June 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
03
Apr2014
The New Indian Express published a report on major discrepancies of maps of Ecological Sensitive Areas in the State of Kerala, prepared by the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre (KSREC). These discrepancies include showcasing of Mathikettan Shola, a national park, as agricultural, the exclusion of human settlements, plantations ... Weiterlesen
3 April 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann
17
Mar2014
A database on global land cover has been launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – Global Land Cover SHARE database. It standardizes data and information from various sources. By using internationally accepted definitions it provides data and information that could be used all over ... Weiterlesen
17 March 2014Dr. Ingo Baumann