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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of examples showing the use of geographic information systems - GIS - and geospatial data in the provision of egovernment services.
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- Victoria launches VisualPlace pilot - demonstrating the value of sharing geospatial data
- eGov AU - Craig Thomler's personal eGovernment and Gov 2.0 thoughts and speculations from an Australian perspective, Friday, February 5, 2010. "I was alerted to the release of VisualPlace at the start of this week, and have spent the last few days playing with the site to get a feel for its potential... The site will test the appetite for online Graphical Information Systems (GIS) showing government data and both demonstrate what is possible and seek user feedback on what the public would like to see in such tools..."
Added: 10 February 2010;
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- Make Your Own Google Weather Map
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, January 19, 2010. "Popular map creation site UMapper have unveiled two great new features that allow you to add weather temperatures and five day forecasts for anywhere in the world to your created maps..."
Added: 8 February 2010;
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- 911 Mapping System Pinpoints Cell Phone Callers
- By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor. Government Technology, February 2, 2010. Escambia County in Florida has installed a new GIS mapping system that pinpoints 911 emergency phone calls originating from cell phones.
Added: 8 February 2010;
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- Visualizing Victorian Data
- by James Gunter. The Crime Map, February 2, 2010. "VisualPlace is a 6-month proof of concept testing different ways to visualize government data in Victoria, Australia... The map is actually pretty cool and fairly complex for a simple citizen-oriented mapping application, and they have a really diverse and interesting set of data ranging from employment rates to transportation trends..."
Added: 4 February 2010;
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- Geographical data download system now available
- ePractice.eu, 26 January 2010. Country Norway; Domain eGovernment; Topic Services for Citizens, Infrastructure, Regional and Local, User-centric Services. "The geoNorge portal allows users to download maps and other geographical data through the Norway WEB digital download central system..."
Added: 3 February 2010;
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- NOAA, Google partner on data visualization project
- Google software will be used to display National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, By Doug Beizer. Federal Computer Week, January 25, 2010. "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Google have agreed to jointly develop technology that will visualize the agency's scientific data by using Google's software, NOAA officials announced today..."
Added: 26 January 2010;
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- Free geological data online via OpenGeoscience
- ePractice.eu, 17 December 2009. Country United Kingdom; Domain eGovernment; Topic Services for Citizens, Infrastructure. "The British Geological Survey (BGS) has recently launched OpenGeoscience, an online service where one can view maps, download photographs and other geological information. The use of the OpenGeoscience material is free-of-charge for non-commercial private study, research and educational activities..."
Added: 18 December 2009;
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- Bing Maps Steals The Cool Crown From Google
- by Greg Sterling. Search Engine Land, December 2, 2009. "Microsoft has had a collection of mapping tools and assets that haven't been fully utilized or received the play (or usage) of Google Maps. But in an announcement today Bing Maps breaks new ground in online mapping even as it plays a bit of catch up with Google. First, Bing Maps is introducing 'Street Side' in 56 US metro areas, with the ambition to go global eventually. This is the Microsoft answer to Google Street View..."
Added: 3 December 2009;
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- NORAD enhances Santa tracking abilities
- By Kathleen Hickey. Federal Computer Week, December 2, 2009. "... On Christmas Eve, starting at midnight (Mountain Standard Time, which is 2 a.m. on the East Coast), Web site visitors can watch Santa prepare his sleigh, check his list, and get ready for his journey. As soon as Santa takes off from the North Pole, children can track him with up-to-the-minute Google Maps and Google Earth reports..."
Added: 3 December 2009;
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- 'OneGeology-Europe' portal previewed
- ePractice.eu, 16 November 2009. Country Italy/EU, Institutions; Domain eGovernment; Topic High Impact Services with Pan-European Scope, Interoperability, Policy. "...The 1GE project aims to create dynamic geological map data of Europe available via the web. It will be an integrated data system which will allow to freely utilise through the web the first continental digital geological map at 1:1 000 000 scale, built up from 29 countries and European organisations. In order to achieve its target and obtain the geological picture of the whole of Europe, the project adopts the so called GeoSciML common language, which is currently being implemented worldwide..."
Added: 18 November 2009;
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- Government eyes private geo-data
- Cost of access to private geospatial data too high, some say, By Stephen Bell Wellington. Computerworld, Wednesday, 11 November, 2009. "Land information minister Maurice Williamson is backing what he calls a 'high impact' intervention to deliver improved spatial data for New Zealand users..."
Added: 12 November 2009;
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- Open source GIS for government, libraries and healthcare in Tuscany
- ePractice.eu, 3 November 2009. Country Italy; Domain eGovernment; Topic Open Source, Regional and Local. "The administration of the Tuscany region in Italy published in October 2009 a new version of Sagadb, an open source Geographic Information System (GIS) application..."
Added: 12 November 2009;
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- Geocoding Using Google Maps
- posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Friday, October 23, 2009. "Google Maps Mania's new Australian contributor Arek of All Things Spatial has just released an address geocoder that uses the Google Maps API to find the latitude and longitude of addresses..."
Added: 29 October 2009;
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- DISA ordered to contribute to geospatial intelligence suite
- DISA and DOD are both asked to provide input on map-based intelligence solution, By Doug Beizer. Federal Computer Week, October 28, 2009. "The Defense Information Systems Agency and other Defense Department organizations must contribute to a suite of geospatial intelligence visualization tools, according to memo signed by DOD Deputy Chief Information Officer Dave Wennergren on Oct. 14..."
Added: 29 October 2009;
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- Bill to expand geospatial imagery passes House
- Bill would provide grants to states, tribes, schools to expand mapping capabilities, By Ben Bain. Federal Computer Week, October 28, 2009. "The House has passed a bill that would provide $10 million a year for a national grant program designed to make geospatial imagery more available and usable..."
Added: 29 October 2009;
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