Issue 13

October - November 2004

Editorial - Jon Fairall

News Features

REMOTE SENSING

Convergence in Remote Sensing - Andrew McCleave

    High resolution imagery and the converging world of mapping.

The Future of Landsat - Alister Nairn and Shanti Reddy

    What is happening to the Landsat program?

Government - a Blessing or a Curse?

    Government is the most common consumer of remote sensing data, but far too often it is also the provider.

EDUCATION

GIS Goes to High School

    Introducing GIS to secondary school students may be one way to address a shortage of spatial professionals in the future.

GIScience's Global Demand

    Curtin University spatial sciences students can be found in many places.

OTHER FEATURES

When the War is Over

    In many countries trying to recover from war, land mines are prolonging the suffering. Remote sensors are helping overcome this insidious threat.

Technology for the E-World

    Can XML and SVG provide the technology to lodge survey plans over the internet?

Making GeoData Accessible

    The ACT cadastre is a work in progress. It was built from the ground up, and its architects are happy with the results.

Inside Laser Scanners

    A close look at laser scanners might help you decide which is the right tool for your job.

Water Management

    Australian water managers need to find ways to stop our most valuable commodity draining away.

Saved by IT

    Dysfunctional organisations can be saved, but it requires a clear understanding of the problem, and a workable solution.

In Morgan's Footseps

    The expedition to re-enact John Morgan's Kimberley survey trod in the path of great surveyors.

Sonic Landscapes

    Now the dead can reveal their secrets.

2004 Surveying Software Listing

Columns

Editorial

Letters

Image of the Month

New Products

Companies

SSI

IEMSA

Calendar

Classifieds

Next Issue

Annual Directory of Products and Services

State Cadastres

GPS

On the Horizon

Mobile Mapping

Front Cover Image: Detecting landmines with Intergraph technology.

If you would like to contribute to any of these features, email the editor jon@positionmag.com.au

 


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