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[Gisideas] EXPERT MEETING AT UN AIMS TO ENCOURAGE MORE ACCURATE USE OF PLACE NAMES
by Vern Weitzel 22 Apr '04

22 Apr '04

EXPERT MEETING AT UN AIMS TO ENCOURAGE MORE ACCURATE USE OF PLACE NAMES New York, Apr 21 2004 8:57AM Some 150 experts, representing 22 linguistic or geographical divisions around the world, gathered today at United Nations Headquarters in New York to encourage the development of more consistency and accuracy in the use of place names, especially on maps and in gazetteers. The <"http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn.htm">UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names will meet for 10 days, during which they are expected to discuss and propose steps to standardize written forms of geographical names. This will include measures on how to Romanize place names being converted from languages that use non-Roman script. William De Vries, Officer-in-Charge of the UN Statistics Division, said the last conference of experts on the issue, held in 2002 in Berlin, agreed to a set of recommendations that stressed that standardized place names form ï¿½part of a nationï¿½s cultural and historical heritage.ï¿½ Mr. De Vries said consistent geographical names, especially when disseminated widely, helped the development of cartography, urban and regional planning, peacekeeping, tourism and commerce. They also strengthened the preservation of cultural heritage. In a statement, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) said consistent and accurate place names promote more effective communication worldwide. 2004-04-20 00:00:00.000 ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

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[Gisideas] CFP: VR and Cultural Landscapes
by Vern Weitzel 01 Apr '04

01 Apr '04

Subject: CFP: VR and Cultural Landscapes Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:19:55 +0800 From: H-SEASIA Editor <h_seasia(a)NUS.EDU.SG> To: H-SEASIA(a)H-NET.MSU.EDU Call for Proposals: "Beyond GIS: Mindscapes, VR and Cultural Landscapes" Workshop and symposium May 9, 2004, 9 am - 5 pm Hearst Mining Building, University of California, Berkeley Chair: Maurizio Forte, CNR-ITABC e-mail: Maurizio.forte(a)itabc.cnr.it web: www.itabc.cnr.it/VHLab The landscape is a dynamic context of different transformations intelligible through the time: cultural, historic, political, social, geomorphologic, geographic, anthropological. The study and analysis of the archaeological and cultural landscape involve a multidisciplinary approach in order to reconstruct cultures, paleo-environments, mental maps (mindscapes), geomorphology, and settlements in diachronic way. Therefore the diachronic and dynamic reconstruction of the landscape needs to implement different methods and advanced digital technologies: GIS (Geographical Information Systrem), remote sensing, virtual reality, predictive modelling, and multimedia applications. The main goal of the workshop is to start a multidisciplinary discussion of the digital methods of analysis and 3D representation for the reconstruction of the cultural and archaeological landscapes, from both epistemological and technological perspectives. The complexity of these kinds of contexts tests the most advanced digital technologies in the effort to understand cultural identities, issues and differences through time. The integrated use of GIS, remote sensing, virtual reality and multimedia applications is a fundamental approach for understanding the past and the present and, in the case of this workshop, for interpreting cognitive models of the landscape. The interpretation or reconstruction of previous cognition is not a simple process. Knowledge is cognitively processed information, and is both represented and the basis of action. Cognitive archaeology, the study of past ways of thought as inferred from material remains, still presents so many challenges to the practitioner that it seems if not a novel, at any rate, an uncertain endeavour. One goal is to show that people had preferences independent of economic necessity. A second goal is to demonstrate how ideals may be altered or transformed by reality into an amalgam. Settlements and housing location are the results of a series of personal and cultural decisions. The ideal pattern of settlement, in the mind of the ancient people, may be tempered, adjusted and transformed by topographic reality. These ideal forms are grounded in such economic realities as trade and transport, or established upon such cultural realities as heritage, aesthetic norms, or social and religious rules. As archaeologists, one of our ultimate goals is to extract the cultural ideals from the complicated reality in the complex patterns of prehistoric material remains. The interpretation and the knowledge of archaeological landscape is the result of numerous compromises between ideal and real. Fundamental to archaeology is the interpretation of human behaviour over space and time. Increasingly, spatial aspects of past human activity have been discussed through the theories and methodologies that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have brought to the subject. GIS is typically used to provide a series of hypothetical scenarios of, and alternative perspectives on, the spatial inter-relationships that exist between people and their environments. Archaeological research has therefore emphasised the need for an integration of anthropological, cultural and social values within ecological variables. Especially the agency debate has re-emphasised the importance of human volition within the creation of an archaeological landscape. Human action is influenced by how groups perceive their worlds and, indirectly and only in part, structured by the accommodation of affordances created by the dynamic interplay between humans and their animate and inanimate surroundings. But human landscapes are really generated through unique human action and interpretation, using both environmental characteristics and socio-cultural understandings. Human social and material interaction is fuelled by habitus and agency. Human agency, representing unique viewpoints based on material culture and landscape (structure) and unique history (narrative), is crucial for human choice and action. It is therefore argued that it is the effects of human agency that structure landscapes and reveal how dynamic surroundings are interrogated and interpreted. Topics: - Remote Sensed Archaeological data and 3D visualization; - 3D GIS in archaeology: tools and software; - Cybernetics and cultural landscapes - Virtual museums and territory - Digital Ecosystems - Artscapes, taskscapes, mindscapes - Virtual Reality Systems and Visual Geographic Information; - 3D databases in Archaeology; - VR devices for the advanced visualization of spatial data; - Virtual Reconstructions of Archaeological Landscapes; - Multilayered analyses of Spatial Data; - DGPS and archaeological surveys for monitoring and reconstructing - 3D archaeological landscapes; - 3D GIS and Geophysics; - 3D Web Interfaces for Visualizing GIS archaeological data; - 3D Virtual Libraries of Georeferenced Cultural Data; - Archaeological Spatial Analyses and 3D Visualization; - Open Gl Technologies in Archaeological VR GIS; - Epistemology of VR GIS in Archaeology; - VR GIS, Communication and Cultural Tourism. This workshop is a part of the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative Congress, May 7-10, 2004.

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[Gisideas] Announcing H-ECAI: H-Net Network on the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative
by Vern Weitzel 01 Apr '04

01 Apr '04

Subject: Announcing H-ECAI: H-Net Network on the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:10:25 +0800 From: H-SEASIA Editor <h_seasia(a)NUS.EDU.SG> To: H-SEASIA(a)H-NET.MSU.EDU ANNOUNCING H-ECAI: H-Net Network on the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative Sponsored by H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online and The Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative ABOUT H-ECAI H-ECAI is a forum for exchanging news, announcements, and questions about ECAI and its technologies. We also welcome from anyone with an interest in cultural heritage computing, historical GIS, and the power of time and place for sharing and integrating information about culture and history. Like all H-Net lists, H-ECAI is moderated to edit out material that, in the editors' opinion, is not germane to the list, involves technical matters (such as subscription management requests), is inflammatory, or violates evolving, yet common, standards of Internet etiquette. H-Net's procedure for resolving disputes over list editorial practices is Article II, Section 2.20 of our bylaws, located at: http://www.h-net.org/about/by-laws.html Logs and more information can also be found at the H-Net Web Site, located at: http://www.h-net.org/~ecai/ To join H-ECAI, please send a message from the account where you wish to receive mail, to: listserv(a)h-net.msu.edu (with no signatures or styled text, word wrap off for long lines) and only this text: sub h-ECAI firstname lastname, institution Example: sub h-ECAI Leslie Jones, Pacific State U Alternatively, you may go to http://www.h-net.org/lists/subscribe.cgi to perform the same function as noted above. Follow the instructions you receive by return mail. If you have questions or experience difficulties in attempting to subscribe, please send a message to: help(a)mail.h-net.msu.edu H-Net is an international network of scholars in the humanities and social sciences that creates and coordinates electronic networks, using a variety of media, and with a common objective of advancing humanities and social science teaching and research. H-Net was created to provide a positive, supportive, equalitarian environment for the friendly exchange of ideas and scholarly resources, and is hosted by Michigan State University. For more information about H-Net, write to H-Net(a)H-net.msu.edu, or point your web browser to: http://www.h-net.org Caverlee Cary Geographic Information Science Center 412 Wurster Hall University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720 TEL: (510) 642-8737 FAX: (510) 643-3412 URL: gisc.berkeley.edu

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[Gisideas] Smithsonian Conservation GIS Internship
by Vern Weitzel 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

Subject: [gislist] Smithsonian Conservation GIS Internship Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:07:19 -0500 From: GISCourse GISCourse <GISCourse(a)crc.si.edu> The Spatial Analysis Lab at the Smithsonian Conservation & Research Center (CRC) is seeking interns, to start immediately. The Lab focuses on developing remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications to conservation problems (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS). Projects include: 1. Assessing land cover change through remote sensing for the ranges of endangered species, with special focus on protected areas within these ranges. 2. Using GIS to map habitat for endangered species at different spatial scales. Currently we are working on Asian elephants, giant pandas, clouded leopards, maned wolves, Mongolian gazelles, and others. 3. Training of wildlife management professionals in application of GPS, GIS and remote sensing to every-day management. Interns will assist in the GIS/remote sensing aspects of these projects, enter data, help with training courses, and assist with everyday lab management. We seek interns with a good knowledge of computers, Windows operating systems, standard office software, and basic knowledge of GIS (preferably ArcView or ARC/INFO). Additional experience with remote sensing, ERDAS Imagine (or other image processing software), Adobe Photoshop, or GPS are a plus. The internship covers a stipend and housing. Send letter of interest and resume ASAP to Melissa Songer at songerm(a)crc.si.edu. Include dates of availability in your letter. The Conservation and Research Center is located at the north entrance of the Shenandoah National Park about 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., in Front Royal, VA. CRC's mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. In meeting the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach. ***************************** David Zaks giscourse(a)si.edu 1500 Remount Road Front Royal, VA 22630 540-635-6535 (GIS Lab) 540-635-6506 (FAX) http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/GIS_tr… "Conserving the world's wildlife through onsite and remote sensing technology" ***************************** _______________________________________________ gislist mailing list gislist(a)lists.geocomm.com http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist

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[Gisideas] Previous JICA Trainee
by Hoang Minh Hien 16 Mar '04

16 Mar '04

Dear Colleagues, With the aim of promoting interaction between Vietnamese scientist who have participated in JICA sponsored training in Remote Sensing and GIS, the Japan-Vietnam Geoinformatics Consortium (JVGC) is trying to compile an alumni list. In this regard, I would like to request you to kindly provide the following information if you or your colleagues have previously attended JICA sponsored Training in RS/GIS. a) Name of the Vietnamese Candidate b) Name and duration of the Course c) Vietnamese Candidates Position and address d) e-mail address if available Thanks in advance Kind regards Hoang Minh Hien -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Hoang Minh Hien National Coordinator JVGC Vietnam Deputy Director, Disaster Management Center Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development JVGC: http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/jvgc/ GIS-IDEAS: http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/gisideas/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Gisideas] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2004
by Hoang Minh Hien 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

Dear All, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2004 Dr. Hoang Minh Hien Disaster Management Center Room 407, Building A9 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Room 407, Building A9 2 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, VIETNAM Tel: 84-912041987 Fax: 84-47336641 Email: hmh(a)netnam.vn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[Gisideas] Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year
by EISA 23 Dec '03

23 Dec '03

Wishing you and your family successful and happy New Year 2004. GIS-IDEAS 2004 Secretariate Department of Environmental Information Study and Analysis, EISA Institute of Geography Hanoi, Vietnam

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[Gisideas] About GIS-IDEAS 2004
by raghavan 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

Dear All, As decided during the GIS-IDEAS 2002 Symposium held at Hanoi, Vietnam (Sept 25-28, 2002) , the next GIS-IDEAS Symposium is scheduled to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 16-18 September, 2004. The conference is officially sponsored by Japan-Vietnam Geoinformatics Consortium and will be held at the Hanoi University Science campus located in the heart of Hanoi City More information about the conference is available at http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/gisideas04/ I would also like to inform that the GRASS Users Conference is also scheduled to be held just prior (12-14 Sept, 2004) to the GIS-IDEAS 2004. We hope that the participants of GIS-IDEAS 2004 could also avail the oppurtunity to attend GRASS 2004 in Bankon. The GRASS 2004 website is available at http://gisws.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp/grass04/ Looking forward to your active participation and hoping that the conference will be a big success. Kindly pass this information to all persons that you may think would be interested in the Symposium. The organizers of GIS-IDEAS 2004 are seeking support from sponsors and exhibitors and any suggestions or information in this regard is most welcome. Thanks Raghavan P.S. Sorry for the cross posting ------------ Dr. Venkatesh Raghavan Osaka City University University Coordinator GIS-IDEAS 2004

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[Gisideas] About GIS-IDEAS 2004
by raghavan 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

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[Gisideas] Multidisciplinary Ph.D. Fellowships in Global Change Research / Earth System Modelling
by Vern Weitzel 19 Jul '03

19 Jul '03

Subject: Multidisciplinary Ph.D. Fellowships in Global Change Research / Earth System Modelling available Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 10:56:52 +0200 From: Almut Arneth <arneth(a)dkrz.de> To: "Climate Change Info Mailing List" <climate-l(a)lists.iisd.ca> Please forward the following opportunity to potentially interested students. The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling supported by the Max Planck Society and by the ZEIT Foundation Ebelin and Gerd Bucerius offers several fellowships for interdisciplinary Ph.D. studies in the comprehensive field of Earth System Modelling. Key questions of Global Change will be investigated by means of numerical modelling at the global and/or regional scale. The Ph.D. programme is open to candidates with a university education in geophysical sciences (incl. meteorology and oceanography), economics, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science or political science. Students who apply to the school must have the academic qualifications comparable to a German Diplom degree (e.g., a Master's degree including a written thesis), as required by the enrolling universities, either the University of Hamburg or University of Kassel. Since the programme focuses strongly on numerical simulations, candidates with computer literacy (e.g., Unix environment, Fortran programming or other programming languages) will be given priority. The application file must contain all documents specified below (in English). Candidates who are close to completion of their Master's degree at the time of application (and thus cannot include all of the required documents) are invited to contact the IMPRS coordinator. An important selection criterion will be the statement of the research interests and future career goals of the applicant; this statement should describe concisely the area within the Earth System Sciences the applicant wishes to focus on in her/his Ph.D. research, particularly with respect to modelling, as well as her/his longer-term professional ambitions upon completion of the Ph.D. degree. A short-list of top candidates will be interviewed by the Executive Committee of the school in late-November 2003. Successful applicants will begin their Ph.D. research in early 2004 at one of the participating institutions: Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg University of Hamburg GKSS Institute for Coastal Research, Geestacht Hamburg Institute of International Economics Centre for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research To cover living costs the IMPRS offers monthly fellowships of approximately 950 Euro (net), for up to three years. The students' progress will be reviewed annually. The participating institutions seek to increase the number of female scientists and encourage them to apply. Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive preferential status. Application documents required Detailed curriculum vitae List of courses attended and credits received Copies of degree (German diploma or equivalent, e.g. Master with written thesis) Copy of thesis, including English translation of abstract and conclusion Description of research interests and career goals (1 page) Two letters of recommendation Submit your complete application by September 12, 2003 to: Coordinator Â Earth System School Max Planck Institute for Meteorology Bundesstr. 55D-20146 Hamburg, Germany or to coordinator(a)earthsystemschool.mpg.de (please send files as .pdf ________________ A. Arneth Max Planck Institute for Meteorology Bundesstr. 55 20146 Hamburg, Germany (non-text items deleted)

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