http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_articles.php RSS article feed for GeoConnexion UK Magazine http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Better-assessment-of-lakes-with-remote-sensing/458 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:23:08 GMT A senior researcher at the University of Helsinki has developed models to analyse remotely-sensed imagery for improved water quality assessments... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/UNITAR-boosts-rapid-mapping-capacity-with-UAVs/457 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:03:43 GMT After more than a year of research and experimental tests, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)has has... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Space-and-its-benefits~-a-top-priority-for-Europe/456 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:19:28 GMT After the recent launch of the first Galileo satellites – an event of paramount political importance for Europe – politicians,... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Confidence-is-key-to-women’s-spatial-skills/454 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:48:01 GMT Boosting a woman’s confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Flying-over-the-three-dimensional-Moon/453 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:05:29 GMT DLR Planetary researchers generate a new 3D model of the lunar surface of unprecedented accuracy and competeness ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Accident-crash-investigators-get-a-laser-boost/442 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:43:01 GMT The use of laser scanners to collect vital data for crash investigations is set to drive down the £1bn annual... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/British-motorists-suffer-sat-nav-rage/441 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:46:12 GMT Six in ten sat nav users have fallen victim to ‘Sat Nav Rage’ – losing their temper with their dashboard... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/ERS-satellite-missions-complete-after-20-years/440 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:12:50 GMT After a final thruster firing last week to deplete its remaining fuel, ESA\'s venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/eSpatial-Brings-Mapping-Solution-to-Citizens/439 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:58:42 GMT Road Safety Analysis, specialists in examining British road casualty trends, has used SaaS-based GIS software eSpatial OnDemand GIS™ to reveal... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Real-Time-Location-System-to-predict-dementia/438 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:07:48 GMT Ubisense solution provides reliable, precise location accuracy to track the movement of people with cognitive decline and help to identify... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Fruit-Bats-Navigate-with-Internal-Maps/435 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:55:18 GMT GPS technology can make our travels easier and more efficient. But for many animals, the ability to successfully navigate a... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/New-tool-tracks-health-of-migratory-birds/434 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:53:11 GMT Andrew Cottam, Szabolcs Nagy and Vicky Jones outline the evolution of a web mapping tool that supports the conservation of... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Sweeping-intellectual-property-reforms-planned/433 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:03:23 GMT The Government today announced plans to support economic growth by modernising UK intellectual property laws. Ministers have accepted the recommendations... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/OS-becomes-part-of-Department-for-BIS/431 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:09 GMT The Prime Minister announced today that Ministerial responsibility for Ordnance Survey, alongside Land Registry and the Met Office, will pass... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Mapping-Radio-1\_s-Big-Weekend/429 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:10:14 GMT Behind the scenes, KOREC’s Trimble GeoXT is put to work preparing for the big day ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Satellite-data-helps-shed-light-on-carbon-storage/427 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:55:46 GMT Plants in cities are an underestimated carbon store says new research. Satellite-derived data helps quantify just how important they are... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Printing-technology-supports-rapid-mapping/424 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:57:31 GMT Richard Turner reports on how a unique UK-base charity supports international humanitarian efforts with on-demand mapping - where and when... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Bumblebees-crack-Travelling-Salesman-problem/421 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:56:45 GMT A problem that has vexed academics, travelling salesmen and vehicle fleet schedulers alike - even those using GIS routing algorithms... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/TatukGIS-Developer-Kernel-/419 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:45:14 GMT The Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation (KCSC) is a public organization within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land Transport and... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Satellite-images-to-combat-avian-flu/418 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:17:37 GMT It is not only domestic poultry but also wild waterbirds that play a significant role in the spread of the... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Loc8-Code-confirms-its-position-/412 Tue, 03 May 2011 16:23:22 GMT Plans to introduce a national postcode in Ireland are now more than 3 years delayed. In the meantime, an alternative... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/A-new-approach-to-GI~-by-design-or-chance?-/407 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:01:07 GMT Paul Synnott, Country Manager for Esri Ireland,summarises the approach to Geographic Information adopted by the recently-elected government of the Irish... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/So-what-about-Open-Source?/402 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:58:50 GMT Eamonn Doyle, CTO of Esri Ireland, believes local authority customers can have the best of both worlds in meeting their... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Nottinghamshire-makes-elearning-pay-with-GIS247/401 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:42:29 GMT Debbie Soloman takes a close look at how Nottinghamshire County Council has exploited elearning to make the most of its... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Location~-The-future-of-mobile-marketing/397 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:35:12 GMT Motti Kushnir, Chief Marketing Officer at Telmap, a world leader in mobile location-based services, says that advertising campaigns that incorporate... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Meeting-customer-expectations.../391 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:10:33 GMT A look back and look forward view from emapsite. ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Putting-History-on-The-Map/389 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:41:57 GMT Cardiff Council has an extensive collection of historical images dating back to 1860. These fascinating images detail the massive changes... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/TomTom-Traffic-Manifesto-/385 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:14:35 GMT TomTom publishes its Traffic Manifesto at the end of September 2010, in a bid to reduce traffic congestion by making... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/Every-Cloud-has-a-silver-lining.../384 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:33:50 GMT Every Cloud has a silver lining; Only “GIS as a Service” has Potential to Meet Growing Demand for Geospatial. By Philip... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geouk_online_article/The-Safer-Derbyshire-Partnership/382 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:22 GMT \" A joint initiative between Derbyshire County Council , Derbyshire Constabulary and local statutory partners, wanted to identify juvenile crime...