This is cool stuff
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/exploration/risk-takers-gallery#/7
PATRICK MEIER was sitting in his Medford, Massachusetts, apartment when the January 2010 earthquake struck Haiti. The 35-year-old Tufts Ph.D. candidate was soon assisting quake victims—without even leaving home. Opening his laptop, he mobilized hundreds of volunteers to scrape data points from tweets, text messages, UN reports, and more to build a constantly updated online map. His efforts guided citizens, aid workers, and the U.S. Coast Guard; experts say the map likely saved hundreds of lives. Meier, a Swiss citizen who grew up in Africa, now maps crises all over the world.
follow the link for more info.
An online discussion forum for members of the Calgary Regional Partenership (CRP) Regional GIS Technical Committee and anyone else interested in regional GIS.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Open Data Success Requires Streamlining and Standardization
Although related to the US, this offers some good food for thought:
http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Open-Data-Success-Requires-Streamlining-and-Standardization.html?elq=2176ba82e24e45838d0b31ff9675f193&elqCampaignId=3256
http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Open-Data-Success-Requires-Streamlining-and-Standardization.html?elq=2176ba82e24e45838d0b31ff9675f193&elqCampaignId=3256
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Rocky View County eRecords & GIS Solutions Team Lead
This job posting came up last week.
http://www.auma.ca/live/AMSC/Job+Postings+%26+4sale/Job+Postings?cid=16218
http://www.auma.ca/live/AMSC/Job+Postings+%26+4sale/Job+Postings?cid=16218
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
24 Organizations to Receive a Total of More Than $2 Million in GIS Imagery Grants
I wonder if something like this is available in Canada?
http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=1154720
http://www10.giscafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=1154720
Worldwide Free GIS Data Portal
Access to over 300 free data sets from around the world. You might find this useful...
http://www.searchogc.com/
http://www.searchogc.com/
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