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RADAR Gets It Done
Neither Clouds nor Gloom of Night Blind a Radar Satellite
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
—Inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New ... read on
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GEO-CAN Debuts to Map Haiti Damage
Worldwide scientific community assists in relief, response and PDNA activities
In the hours following the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake, it quickly became evident that this was no ordinary disaster. Multi-lateral organizations were clamoring to discover ... read on
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DoD Takes Aim at Climate Change
National Security at Stake
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the nation’s single largest consumer of energy, isn’t so much interested in debating exactly how high Earth’s temperature will rise, or what ... read on
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Renewable Energy Potential
GIS and Remote Sensing Roles
Modern civilization is extremely energy dependent, power consumption continues to grow and the average citizen doesn’t pause to think about the energy used by making a cell phone ... read on
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Secure World Foundation Forum
A Close Look At Climate Change Policy
There is debate growing – a re-visitation, if you will – of “open skies,” but this time centered on the transparency of monitoring Earth’s complex and dynamic environment. Over ... read on |
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Earth Scope
How the Planetwalker and National Geographic help communities map the future
Dr. John Francis is a remarkable man with an unassuming demeanor and a twinkle in his eye as he listens. He is the epitome of a good listener, a trait he acquired from 17 years of ... read on |
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Next-Gen Mapping
Ushahidi, GeoCommons & Donor2Deed
In our last column we wrote about the “Race to Zero” as the result of Enterprise2.0 technologies, and about instant communications. In the Winter 2009 issue of LBx Journal, ... read on |
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