http://www.geoplace.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=358B7940FFC54DC8899B50B6488B8F9F Feature Articles http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 In a little-noticed green movement, millions of gallons of fuel are being saved globally every year with the help of GPS-based systems that monitor vehicle and driver behavior for corporate and government fleets. This fleet-tracking technology also is helping improve efficiency, safety and customer service for fleet operators on five continents. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST 00C224D4EACF42FDAA819F7932B5BB64 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Mobile device suppliers are increasingly embracing location-based services and technology such as GPS receivers. As a result, spatial information that previously was available only via paper maps now is instantly available in electronic format. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST 9AADF99802634E6587F635A6073F8AB0 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 It takes a committed "band of professionals" dedicated to public safety and public service to be in a state of "disaster readiness." This band of men and women mobilize forces at a moment's notice, inventory, assess, clean-up and inform the public. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST 2AA630578EC54262811577E18B2F5AA3 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Gaining a better understanding of stand- and landscape-level impacts is an important tool in developing new policies and climate change adaptation strategies to reduce the vulnerability of British Columbia's forest and range ecosystems. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST 01D200473BAE49199CF61EFC0A26E062 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Many communities across the United States depend on forests and grasslands for clean drinking water. But wildland fires, when they’re severe, can put such water sources at risk. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST 42EC1040D993462EAEF39947E5A73C7F http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Do you know where your data are or how they came to be? This question has been pondered by nearly everyone working in natural-resource management. Spatial data, in particular, are being collected at a significant rate, and an increasing number of sources are freely available. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST 20097AEA214C4B9CB788E8007358A83B http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 In 1999, Land Information Ontario (LIO) hired its first staff and opened its offices in downtown Toronto with a vision that Ontario's geospatial data could be well managed, accessible, easy to integrate and affordable. Eleven years and many achievements later, this vision is becoming a reality. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 1AD5189B05E742D3BB3830C3E32807D7 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Demand for geospatial data has gone from a specialized niche area of government and academic research to a world in which anyone can participate in online cartography. This demand for geospatial data from a broad range of users has put pressure on governments to react and provide what's seen as a civil right to public information. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 8F51BB0F75B345A0ABD1AC969C796A1D http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 Gold has been prospected with remote-sensing imagery for the last 30 years. Although gold can't be detected directly by any remote sensor, the presence of minerals that form in association with gold can be detected based on their spectral signatures. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 7905AC4028DA42C392A33C05A2D2F322 http://www.geoplace.com/&mid=13B2F0D0AFA04476A2ACC02ED28A405F&tier=4&id=41B54C9F8F424582B658136BED4CE393 In today’s economic climate, tax revenues are dropping, budgets are shrinking, and local government information technology and financial departments are asked to do more with less. The need for true enterprise resource planning (ERP) software with integrated geospatial components has never been greater. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST 95396E8FA7BB4604887743B9E8DDFE8E