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WorldDEM™ & TerraSAR-X Summer Sale (50% off)

Airbus Defence and Space 2017 announces the Summer Sale Campaign, which provides 50% discount off the regular "TerraSAR-X and WorldDEM™ International Price-list.  The offer is applicable for months of July and August 2017. Conditions: Only valid for orders placed between 1st July 00:00 UTC and 31st August 23:59 UTC. Time stamp of the incoming order… Continue reading WorldDEM™ & TerraSAR-X Summer Sale (50% off)

GIS and Remote Sensing: A Cutting Edge technology for Epidemiology

“Epidemics on the other side of the world are a threat to us all. No epidemic is just local – Peter Piot”   Introduction   An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community at the same time. A pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a… Continue reading GIS and Remote Sensing: A Cutting Edge technology for Epidemiology

Disaster Management using Geospatial Technology

Introduction Disaster mapping is the drawing of areas that have been through excessive natural or man-made troubles to the normal environment where there is a loss of life, property, and national infrastructures. Remote sensing has a deep-rooted application in disaster mapping and management. Various disasters like earthquakes, landslides, floods, fires, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and cyclones… Continue reading Disaster Management using Geospatial Technology

Empowering Sustainable Tourism Development and Management using GIS

Tourism has been one of the fastest-growing industries on the globe. Tourism is also a significant social feature of contemporary society, with substantial economic, social, and environmental consequences. This is a well-accepted fact that tourism-related initiatives always play a vital role in the economy of any state or nation, and have internal and external connections… Continue reading Empowering Sustainable Tourism Development and Management using GIS

SPOT 6 declared “good to go”

The brand new SPOT 6 was officially declared “good to go” after the  completion of technical commissioning. All  functions and performance are nominal, in some cases even exceeding specifications. SPOT 6 is a new sensor from Astrium capable of providing satellite imagery at 1.5m resolution with a swath width of 60km at nadir. It will… Continue reading SPOT 6 declared “good to go”

Man-made Island is constructed to save Lagos’s economy

Logos is one of the most densely populated cities of Africa, which is endangered by rising sea levels. As the name “logos” suggests the city of the lake, its population lives in floating shanty slums. Lagos consists of a mainland and a series of islands, which make it especially susceptible to rising sea levels.                                                                   … Continue reading Man-made Island is constructed to save Lagos’s economy

SpacEyes3D- A single solution to easy and interactive 3D modelling

Introduction   SpacEyes3D is a software suite to professionals who wish to enhance and present a particular territory in 3D. SpacEyes 3D is an easy-to-use and convenient tool for creating, from existing vector and raster data, and distributing high-quality three-dimensional models of unlimited size.   SpacEyes 3D allows you to use existing graphics data (digital… Continue reading SpacEyes3D- A single solution to easy and interactive 3D modelling

Environmental monitoring and protection using remote sensing

Protected Areas Protected areas are designated land or sea areas that are conserved for their high ecological values, wherein, biodiversity, wildlife, ecosystems, natural and cultural resources are protected by the law or private organizations. The protected area network (PAN) is widespread globally to ensure the continued existence of global biodiversity alike. Monitoring of the PAN… Continue reading Environmental monitoring and protection using remote sensing