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Surveying the Changing Face of Britain



Geo: International


February 2012
Volume 11 · Issue 2
Surveying the Changing Face of Britain

Surveying the Changing Face of Britain

As Britain’s national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey’s role is to collect, maintain and distribute the most accurate and up-to-date Geographic Information (GI) of the nation… a resource on which government, businesses and individuals rely. Bob Beavis explains how its field surveyors go about their task.

 

IN THE CURRENT ISSUE:

 

Work-In-Progress

Dr. Guenter Prokoph, joint managing director and CTO of Munich-based WORK Microwave , talks to GEOconnexion about the challenges and opportunities of a burgeoning market for GNSS test and simulation solutions.

 

Raising the Roof in Hanover

Raising the Roof in Hanover

The latest generation of 3D laser scanners, quite literally, measured up to the task in speeding the renovation of a historic glass roof at Leibniz University in Hanover.

 

Managing Point Clouds as a Fundamental Data Type

Richard Zambuni and Benoit Fredericque conclude this two-part article by exploring other important uses for point clouds, as well as developments that are furthering their practical application.

 

On the Campaign Trail

On the Campaign Trail

Matt Sheehan concludes his two-part examination of the impact of mobile devices on political campaigning by outlining some of the Open Source mobile GIS options available and how existing systems can be dramatically improved.

 

Knowing Where is Just the Start

Knowing Where is Just the Start

Until quite recently, the benefits of geospatial analysis to the business community were enjoyed only by the few. But, as Philip O’Doherty explains, Software as a Service (SaaS) can leverage its power for the many – with no strings attached.

 

Keeping Track in Southampton

Richard Spooner relates how Associated British Ports (ABP) is building on its reputation as an innovator by using Web GISto ensure safe navigation in and around one of Britain’s busiest and most successful harbours.

 

Towards a Common Understanding in Cartographic Design

Towards a Common Understanding in Cartographic Design

Harmonisation of cartographic design – as well as feature and attribute concepts – is essential in the context of a pan-European Spatial Data Infrastructure. So argues Dr. Anja Hopfstock of Germany’s Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) in this one-to-one with Esri staff writer, Karen Richardson.

 

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Adopting Cloud computing can save money, but good governance is essential to manage the risk argues Mike Small

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