Geo: UK May/June 2013

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Bringing History to Life in Senghenydd

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Taking the special out of spatial

Northgate Information Solutions has re-engineered the way its government Land and Property and Public Protection software handles spatial data.

Bringing history to life in Senghenydd

A new community website exploits contemporary mapping and address technology to offer visitors an insight into the human scale of the tragedy.

Why is cartography important?

Peter Jones argues that the march of technology and democratisation of mapping is needlessly sacrificing the basics of good cartographic design.

UAVs: just toys for boys?

Martyn Palmer takes to the air to dispel the second great myth surrounding digital data capture.

In the current issue:

Welcome to GeoCommunity 2013 – “Open for Business!”

The pinnacle event of the Association for Geographic Information will once again establish connections in Nottingham from 16-18 September.
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Common datasets for smart metering

As energy suppliers begin the five-year roll out of smart metering to Britain’s 53 million homes and businesses, they could soon be struggling to answer the question, where exactly are their customers’ premises? Marc Hobell points them in the right direction.
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Royal Borough takes the Open road

In the second of a two-part article, we explore user reaction, practical applications, and the cost-benefits associated with Windsor & Maidenhead’s move to a hybrid Open GIS solution.
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Why is cartography important?

Peter Jones argues that the march of technology and democratisation of mapping is needlessly sacrificing the basics of good cartographic design.
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Bringing history to life in Senghenydd

To commemorate the centenary of the UK’s worst-ever mining disaster, a new community website exploits contemporary mapping and address technology to offer visitors a unique insight into the human scale of the tragedy. Carl Hancock reports.
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Taking the special out of spatial

Northgate Information Solutions has re-engineered the way its local government Land and Property and Public Protection software handles spatial data. Richard Spooner quizzes Sue Rice, the company’s Strategic Product Manager, to find out why and how.
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