GI_Forum 2010 - First Call for Papers

The Geoinformatics Forum Salzburg (GI_Forum) July 6-9, 2010 University of Salzburg, Austria

Audience
GI_Forum focuses on an international audience that shares an interest in Applied Geoinformatics. This Call for Papers aims at researchers who design, develop and apply advanced methods and techniques of Geoinformatics to a broad range of application domains.

Themes & Application Fields
GI_Forum solicits contributions on emerging topics and research outcomes related to current Geoinformatics methodology, and especially wishes to attract submissions pertaining to the following topics:

• Advances in Geovisualization and Cartography (in cooperation with InterCarto-InterGIS)
• Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Mobile GIS and Location Based Services
• Digital Terrain Representation and Analysis
• Digital Cities and Urban Sustainability
• Global Change: Monitoring and Modelling
• Vulnerability: Spatial Assessment and Analysis
• Learning with Geoinformation

Submission: Types & Deadlines
GI_Forum 2010 gives authors choices about the type of submission they want to make in order to accommodate a variety of interdisciplinary contributions. Submissions are expected in English language according to the formatting guidelines published on the conference website.

• Deadline for submission of
full papers for oral presentation and publication in the conference proceedings;
and extended abstracts for discussion sessions: February 1, 2010.

• Late deadline for submission of
extended abstracts for poster presentation: June 7, 2010.
We will accept online submissions only, starting from December 2009 at

> www.gi-forum.org

Publication
Accepted full paper submissions will be published by Wichmann Verlag as a book. Extended abstracts for discussion sessions will be acknowledged in the proceedings.

> www.gi-forum.org

Water Scarcity - Winter School 2010 on Analysing, mapping and evaluating spatio-temporal water scarcity problems

Water Scarcity - Winter School 2010 on
"Analysing, mapping and evaluating spatio-temporal water scarcity problems"
February 1 - 11, 2010 in Salzburg, Austria

The International Winter School Water Scarcity is dedicated to the theme of "Analysing, mapping and evaluating spatio-temporal water scarcity problems" and is hosted by Salzburg University's Centre for Geoinformatics.
In a set of lectures, group work and practicals the course focuses on the climatological, hydrological and socio-economic processes and functions inherent in landscapes across Europe related to water scarcity. Participants will gain an overview of planning procedures (data acquisition, data preparation, data processing, and result interpretation) and acquire skills to apply the respective theory. They will learn how to implement an early warning system against water shortage based on existing operational methodologies (e.g. Meteorisk) and to characterize main anthropogenic and naturally defined surface water and groundwater systems. Participants will be guided from "simple" discipline oriented approaches to more sophisticated multidisciplinary, holistic methods aiming at an integrated assessment of water management and planning.

Registration starts on October 1, 2009. Applications are accepted until December 31, 2009. Due to limited places we strongly recommend an early registration!

University of Salzburg
Z_GIS Centre for Geoinformatics
Schillerstr. 30, Building 15, 3rd Floor
5020 Salzburg | Austria
Tel: +43 (0)662 8044-5261
Fax: +43 (0)662 8044-5260
Email: waterscarcity@edu-zgis.net

> http://www.edu-zgis.net/ss/waterscarcity2010

Spezialforum: Utility Insight 2009 - Leitungssysteme effizient managen – Potentiale nutzen

Spezialforum im Rahmen der AGIT 2009

Do. 9. Juli, 09:00 bis 18:00 Uhr

Utility Insight ist das unabhängige Anwenderforum für neueste Trends zum Einsatz von Geoinformationssystemen in der Ver- und Entsorgungswirtschaft. Seit 2008 bietet dieses AGIT-Spezialforum die Möglichkeit zum Austausch zwischen Leitungsbetreibern, Lösungsanbietern und Forschern aus den Bereichen der Energiewirtschaft, Wasserwirtschaft und Telekommunikation. Referenten aus Wirtschaft und Forschung diskutieren aktuelle Aspekte der IT-gestützten
Optimierung technischer und kaufmännischer Geschäftsprozesse, sowie die Herausforderungen im Spannungsfeld von Anreizregulierung, Wettbewerb und „Green Energy“.

· GIS als Instrument für Instandhaltung und Betriebsführung bei Wasser- und Abwasserunternehmen
Moderation: Max Hammerer, hammerer system messtechnik

· Energiewirtschaft im Spannungsfeld von Anreizregulierung, Wettbewerb und „Green Energy“
Moderation: Thomas Blaschke, Research Studio iSPACE, Salzburg

· Prozesse effizienter gestalten durch automatisierte Lösungen für Qualitätssicherung, Leitungsauskunft und Instandhaltung
Moderation: Günther Gleixner, GRINTEC GmbH

· Podiumsdiskussion: Die Ver- und Entsorgungsindustrie im Umbruch?
Moderation: Walter Rieder, Salzburg AG

Das detaillierte Programm zum Spezialforum Utility Insight finden sie unter:
> www.agit.at/utilityinsight

Veranstaltungsort
AGIT 2009
Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät | Universität Salzburg

AGIT 2009

wissen.schafft.trends
AGIT 2009
Symposium und Fachmesse
Angewandte Geoinformatik

> www.agit.at

GIS Central Asia Conference 2009

The Salzburg University Centre for Geoinformatics again is teaming with ACA*GIScience at KSUCTA, Bishkek announcing the Third GIS-in-Central-Asia Conference for Aug 27-28. With support from the Eurasia-Pacific Uninet this year's focus will be on 'Environmental and Emergency Management', addressing a broad range of regional issues.
A Call for Papers has been issued to all researchers, educators and practitioners with a focus on Central Asia, all information is available from the conference website at www.aca-giscience.org/gisca09.
The GISCA series of conferences is building a regional network of experts in Geoinformation and across range of application domains in order to support the strenghtening of GIS applications and the development of human resources in the Central Asia region.