Japan has a dynamic landscape and corresponding weather patterns. While it does have four seasons, its... more »
Overview The Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment (XMBEE), China, is responsible for... more »
The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on September 19, 2021. The... more »
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BACKGROUND About a year and a half ago, the Channel Island Regional GIS (CIRGIS) cooperative launched an initiative to update elevation and topographic contour information for a large swath of Southern California. CIRGIS is a non-profit public benefit cooperation founded in 2004, and part of its mission is to empower government and private... Read More >
BACKGROUND In December 2015, an outbreak of bovine Tuberculosis (TB) infected four herds of deer and cattle in Mt. Cargill area, on the outskirts of Dunedin, New Zealand. Needless to say, the news was not welcomed. After reaching peak levels in the 1990s, a large-scale $1.2 billion control effort had brought TB affected herds down from 1700 in... Read More >
BACKGROUND In Greece, the forest fire season coincides with tourist season, running from May through October. Trying to manage the influx of tourists into areas that are vulnerable to fire keeps the civil protection authorities and fire service on high alert. Local administrations and municipalities currently do not provide access to mapped... Read More >
When an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operator plans a surveillance mission, success depends on many variables. The mission plan must weigh the capabilities of the UAV and its sensor package against the quality of information required at each target location. After all, some surveillance tasks are more demanding than others and may require a... Read More >
In 2007, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) transferred wastewater and stormwater assets to Halifax Water, establishing the first regulated and integrated water, wastewater and stormwater utility in Canada. Even prior to the transfer, HRM realized that the methodology for stormwater revenues had to be reviewed. Halifax Water embarked on a... Read More >