Environmental Data Hub

Something for nothing? Open Source, Ordnance Survey OpenData and the benefits to you.

keynetix — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:44:53 +0000

The recent announcement of OpenData from the Ordnance Survey has generated a lot of interest within the Environmental industry, here I will try to explain some of the key benefits of using both Ordnance Survey OpenData and Open Source software together and how commercial software providers can use these new developments and opportunities to offer more cost effective solutions to their [...]

Using environmental GIS to win more tenders

Gary Morin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:08:27 +0000

In the current economic client it’s crucial that we make the most of the opportunities that come our way. More than ever we need intelligent methods to help us win tenders, minimise our risk and maximise our profit.

When looking at new jobs, there are many things to consider such as size, location, site access, geology, [...]

Environment Agency Release New Aquifer Classification

keynetix — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:13:41 +0000

A long-awaited new classification of aquifer vulnerability for England and Wales has finally been launched this week, which directly affects the work undertaken in the field of land contamination assessment. This new classification system supersedes the aquifer class in the EA’s older Groundwater Vulnerability, effective from the 1st April 2010. Currently, the new maps are [...]

The 4 most important rules for selecting onsite environmental logging hardware

Roger Chandler — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:56:10 +0000

Are Tablet PCs the answer?

Rugged Tablet PCs have improved a great deal in the last 3 years and are now a viable competitor to PDA devices for many logging applications.

Tablet PCs have a couple of major benefits over PDAs and this article highlights the four most important rules you need to abide by before deciding [...]

Some thoughts on the first ever Environmental Office Conference

Fionn Wardrop — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:02:38 +0000

“I have travelled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won’t last out the year.” (Editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957.)

Riding high in the all time list of poor predictions that (sandwiched neatly [...]