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		<title>Using GPS to Tax Drivers for Their Use of Roads</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/using-gps-to-tax-drivers-for-their-use-of-roads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Oregon, the gas tax funds most road construction and maintenance. Seven years ago, the legislature realized that the state faced the prospect of a sharp drop in gas tax revenues due to improving vehicle fuel efficiency and the introduction of hybrids, as well as the political impossibility of raising the gas tax per gallon. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=166&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Navigation Wish List</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/personal-navigation-wish-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cellphone]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metacarta.wordpress.com/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The end of a calendar year is traditionally a time to reflect on past events and speculate on future trends. As in other rapidly evolving technology areas, developments in the geospatial industry usually outpace the dreams of all but the most imaginative and savvy futurists. I have been fascinated by maps and charts for more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=156&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Host of New and Enhanced GIS Apps Enable People to Do More</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/12/20/a-host-of-new-and-enhanced-gis-apps-enable-people-to-do-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Romeo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metacarta.wordpress.com/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By layering data spatially on a map, GIS applications help improve, enhance, and enable a wide range of activities. In this post, I will highlight a number of GIS applications and technology improvements that demonstrate the power of combining maps with spatial data.

Keeping the food supply safe. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=132&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mapping from the Sky: What’s New in Remote Sensing</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/mapping-from-the-sky-what%e2%80%99s-new-in-remote-sensing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Globe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GeoEye]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IEEE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether by looking at satellite images of landscapes or finding their house on Google Earth, most people in the United States have had some experience with the products of remote sensing. This key geospatial technology, which includes satellite imagery and aerial photography, is used to make, correct, and enhance maps of all kinds. Professional uses [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=121&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Special Significance of GIS Day</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/the-special-significance-of-gis-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Romeo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GIS Day 2008 was held on November 19. The day has gained special significance as it is a key way to bring out the salient characteristics and usage of GIS (geographic information systems) and other data-driven geography technology, such as those powering the geoweb, to the mainstream public, particularly the younger generation. 
The &#8220;day&#8221; has been around [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=105&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Geospatial Technology’s Role in Fixing the Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/geospatial-technology-role-in-fixing-the-infrastructure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For decades, we’ve been told that this country’s infrastructure is badly in need of investment. Infrastructure first became a household word when it was used extensively by Bill Clinton and Al Gore in their 1992 campaign. After September 11, we began to hear about the imperative of securing critical infrastructure &#8211;such as power stations and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=94&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Positioning Using Beacons of Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/positioning-using-beacons-of-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metacarta.wordpress.com/?p=89</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever you know your position, it is in relation to one or more other objects. For example, if you travel in a straight line away from your home, your car’s trip odometer can tell you how far you are from it; by taking bearings on two landmarks with a handbearing compass, a sailor can find [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=89&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Mapping Companies Collect Street-level Data</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/how-mapping-companies-collect-street-level-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metacarta.wordpress.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On any given day in the United States, a few thousand vehicles are systematically collecting geographic data — including street centerlines, number of lanes, turn restrictions, speed limits, traffic speed, locations of television and radio broadcast antennas, and street-level images of streets, building, and signage. The two leading worldwide collectors and providers of digital map data are Tele Atlas and NAVTEQ. In this post, Matteo Luccio discusses the types and amounts of geographic data those companies collect.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=69&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blurring the Lines between Consumer and Professional GIS</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/blurring-the-lines-between-consumer-and-professional-gis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metacarta.wordpress.com/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The market and technical distinctions between consumer and professional GIS products and services are rapidly disappearing. Consider this:


Geospatial professionals can now embed their GIS products into the widely used PDF format. Map2PDF, by TerraGo Technologies, enables users to export maps they’ve created in a GIS to GeoPDF files that can be viewed using Adobe’s free [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=64&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Web GIS:  Some History and Links</title>
		<link>http://metacarta.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/web-gis-some-history-and-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matteo Luccio</dc:creator>
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Geographic information systems (GIS), as a way to manage, map, and analyze geographic information, and the World Wide Web, as a way to make this information accessible to as many people as possible, are natural allies. Therefore, the term “Web GIS” has been around for years as a category for products and services. For example, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=metacarta.wordpress.com&blog=3429597&post=55&subd=metacarta&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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