Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Geographic

  • Esri Releases National Geographic World Basemap

    Esri Releases National Geographic World Basemap

    Highly Detailed Basemap Accessible via ArcGIS Online January 4, 2012 Redlands, California—In cooperation with National Geographic, Esri released the National Geographic World Map. Esri and National Geographic collaborated to produce a distinctive basemap that reflects National Geographic’s cartographic design, typographic style, and map policies. Designed to be aesthetically pleasing, the National Geographic World Map is…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China

    Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China BEIJING, CHINA — International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. with the Anhui Agricultural Commission held a commencement meeting for the China Rural Land Certification and Registration Program, a technical assistance pilot project funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The project aims to…

  • Outlook for Housing is Hopeful with First-Time Home Buyers Leading the Way

    San Diego, November 13, 2009 Aided by the home buyer tax credit, the outlook for housing and the economy appears headed for a sustainable recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the projections are enhanced by a tax credit expansion to more home buyers through the middle of…

  • Building of Digital China-Geographic Info Summit to Showcase Digital Breakthroughs

    China vows to foster the development of the geographic information industry and boost the “building of Digital China” through the National Geographic Information Summit, which opens in Beijing today, according to Xu Deming, vice-Minister of Land and Resources. Surveying and mapping has become a fundamental safeguard for the development of the economy, Wang Chunfeng, vice-chief…

  • O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference: Jack Dangermond, “Realizing Spatial Intelligence on the GeoWeb”

    ESRI president Jack Dangermond video at the 2009 Where 2.0 Conference in San Jose, California, talking about Realizing Spatial Intelligence on the GeoWeb. Covered in his talk is: GeoWeb. WebGIS Cartographic Knowledge Geographic Knowledge Created in GIS Environments. Data and Web Services. Sharing of Geographic Knowledge. Spatially Integrated Thinking to a Broader Society Leveraging Investments…

  • USGS Geography: The National Map

    USGS Geography: The National Map. Screenshot of Epcot Center in USGS National Map “The National Map, our online, interactive map service. You can view The National Mapby using your Web browser (no special software or download required). The National Map is a consistent framework for geographic knowledge needed by the Nation. It provides public access…