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HURRIYET TURKEY - As Istanbul readies to host the World Water Forum, the environment
and forestry minister yesterday claimed the tap water in Istanbul was
of a better quality than in any other European city. Read More
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HOUSTON CHRONICLE -- The city's chief officer of sustainable growth is far from your
stereotypical "green" activist. He has no background in
environmental science or policy or politics. He is a clean-cut
electrical engineer who spent years as a McKinsey consultant, jetting
around the world to advise corporate titans on technology, energy and
waste logistics. Read More
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eMagazine.com -- The single most
important factor in developing a low-carbon project is the early
integration of sustainable strategies into the planning process. By
starting early, “horizontal” infrastructure and site planning
components can be better integrated with “vertical” building
improvements, allowing the builder and master developer to realize
offsetting costs and savings. Read More
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AIA ARCHITECTS - As an architect licensed within this decade, I knew what he was getting
at. The perception is that if the architecture community encourages—or
mandates—that the process go more quickly, there will be a higher number of licensed architects and, therefore, a higher interest in getting involved in professional communities.
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EU - As of 2009, vessels carrying the new European
safety certificate are allowed to navigate on all rivers in the Union, including
the Rhine. According to the new Community rules this single certificate is
delivered on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels. The
implementation of these common rules is a great step forward for the safety of
inland waterway transport in Europe.
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DEUTSCHE WELLE - The rail division of Canada's commerce group, Bombardier, has signed a framework
agreement to provide German railway company, Deutsche Bahn, with passenger rail
cars in a deal worth up to 1.5 billion euros. The agreement would see Bombardier
Transport build 800 double-deck coaches for Deutsche Bahn.
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Written by Jeff Winston
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Monday, 05 January 2009 |
 3D has gradually been making inroads into the planning and design
mainstream. It's not unusual in a public presentation or submittal to
see a 3D image rather than an artist’s rendering, and occasionally one
actually sees 3D movie “fly arounds”. However, in today’s reality of reduced funding for both staff and software, one has to question whether 3D is a luxury or actually makes a meaningful contribution to the process of land planning and design.
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Written by Vector1Media
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Monday, 05 January 2009 |
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 Much time is spent this time of year looking forward. Vector1 Media editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball spent some time reflecting on emerging stories and growing trends to come up with the following predictions for 2009. On the list are technology advancements, policy initiatives and further blurring of divisions between CAD and GIS toolsets . Read the full list and please add your own observations in the comments.
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Written by Matt Ball
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Sunday, 04 January 2009 |
 ESRI, the world leading GIS software vendor, recently announced the addition of an environmental industry manager. Dr. Robin D. Smith has extensive experience conducting and managing environmental investigations, and ecological and human health risk assessments. V1 editor Matt Ball spoke with Smith about the current use of GIS in these areas, and the promise for more integrated and widespread use in the future.
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Written by Vector1Media
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Sunday, 14 December 2008 |
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 In the spirit of end-of-year reflections, Vector1 Media editors Jeff Thurston and Matt Ball looked back over the past 12 months to come up with the top developments of 2008 that will have strong implications for geospatial industry growth and diversity in the coming years. Making the list are software updates, bold initiatives, mapping-oriented geopolitical wrangling, policy directives and imagery platforms. Read the full list and please add your own observations via comments.
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Written by Matt Ball
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Friday, 05 December 2008 |
 Autodesk University 2008 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from Dec. 1-5. This year's event attracted roughly 9,000 people, with the theme, "Experts Like You". The current state of the economy was on everyone's minds, with fewer attendees due to cutbacks in the AEC industry. But as a result of the economic pressures, it was a very motivated group to gain skills and learn strategies in order to continue to be competitive.
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Written by Angus Stocking
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
 It is easy to cite heart-stopping statistics when discussing the urgent need for worldwide sustainability initiatives. How about 1.1 billion of the world’s 6 billion people not having adequate access to clean drinking water and 2.6 billion not having adequate sanitation services. Or 3 billion people in developing countries living on less than $2 per day. Clearly, action is required if we intend the planet to support society into perpetuity, not to mention offer the opportunity for all people to realize the quality of life enjoyed in the developed world.
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Written by Jeff Thurston
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
 A great amount of spatial information has been gathered about buildings when they are designed. But very little digital information is available for existing buildings - and other information relating to inside structures. Using geographic information systems (GIS), robotics and bridging computer-aided design (CAD) techniques, Penobscot Bay Media, LLC has developed mobile robotics for data gathering inside buildings, as well as developing one of the first GIS enabled data models for this work. V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston met with Stuart Rich of PenBay in London, UK recently to discuss these initiatives and to learn more.
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