New layers for NSW Globe - Spatial Source
WEBJul 22, 2014 · The NSW Government has added a new layer group to its NSW Globe that includes education and medical facilities, and updated the imagery of several regions. Census layers displaying data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has also been added for suburbs and for local government areas. The …
NGIS and Google Earth Engine work on digital twin
WEBDec 5, 2022 · N GIS has collaborated with a range of organisations on the Australian Environmental Health (AusEnHealth) Strategic Planning Digital Twin project.. The project aims to understand the landscape of environmental health data collection around the country. By 2030, the direct damage of costs to health is expected to be between $3 billion and $6 billion per year, due to rising temperatures, extreme ...
GDA2020 and overcoming the ‘Web Mercator Dilemma’
WEBAug 28, 2019 · The so-called ‘Web Mercator Dilemma’ is the result of activities and decisions that date back to the late 1980s. At that time, the US Defence Mapping Agency identified the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) as the single earth-centred geodetic system for use worldwide, for all Department of Defence mapping, charting, navigating and …
New CASA-verified drone safety apps - Spatial Source
WEBNov 15, 2021 · The CASA-verified safety apps and web applications provide location-based information along with maps showing where operators can and can’t fly, according to CASA’s drone safety rules. They can also help commercial operators with planning, getting an airspace authorisation near a controlled aerodrome, and …
Vale: Bruce Thompson, visionary spatial leader
WEBImage courtesy CSIRO. The Australian spatial community has lost one of its giants with the passing on 10 October 2021 of Bruce Thompson, Executive Director of Spatial Services with the NSW Department of Customer Service. Bruce was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues at Bathurst Cemetery on 18 October.
Interactive map highlights sea level risk sites - Spatial Source
WEBThe map has highlighted that if waters around Australia rise by 0.74 metres by the end of this century, some of the most vulnerable sites around Australia will include: Queensland: The Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Port Douglas. Victoria: Brighton Beach, St Kilda Beach, Queenscliff. New South Wales: Narrabeen, Byron Bay.
Supporting critical research with geospatial data
WEBGeospatial research and analysis are critical in providing the evidence base required for policy and planning. By Scott Limbrick. With Australia facing challenges such as responding to climate change, facilitating energy transitions and delivering adequate housing and infrastructure for cities and regions undergoing demographic shifts, it’s critical that policy and planning decisions are ...
‘The king’ of elevation data in Australia, ELVIS - Spatial Source
WEBAug 9, 2017 · With ELVIS, users can now easily download the continent-wide elevation data. “The roll-out of ELVIS reduced Geoscience Australia’s infrastructure costs for elevation data by 80 per cent,” said Simon Costello. “Additionally, ELVIS automated workflows have reduced the delivery time by 90 per …
Inspiring school students into surveying careers - Spatial Source
WEBIn 2022 the dates will be 27 May, 12 August and 28 October. Maths in Surveying Day aims to address the shortage of students studying going into surveying careers by, hopefully, inspiring more of them to study advanced mathematics in high school (Extension Maths in Years 11 and 12 in NSW). Maths in Surveying is run by an independent committee ...
Testing SouthPAN and commercial GNSS services - Spatial Source
WEBFigure 1: Accuracy and precision results of SouthPAN and GNSS testing of 12 devices. #Only the GMV devices — custom built for the 2018 testbed project — were capable of receiving all three SouthPAN services. It was noted that there is currently a technical issue with the DFMC service and the PVS service is only in the initial phases of ...