May 2008

gvSIG: A GIS desktop solution for an open SDI

  This paper describes gvSIG project, from its beginning until the current status. This open source project, started as a first approach to become the open source geographic information system of the administration in Valencia region and has become a reference project within the GIS world from the proprietary level applications until open source projects. gvSIG has cross many country borders and chase to reach...

Author(s):   Alvaro Anguix and Laura Díaz  

May 2008

Geospatial analysis of potential impacts of climate change on coastal urban settlements in Nigeria for the 21st century

  At present, there are substantial scientific uncertainties about the nature and magnitude of climate change impacts that might result from an effective doubling of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere of the coastal urban settlements of Nigeria. This is because large percentage of Nigeria's urban population lives in coastal cities. This study examines the potential impact of climate change on the...

Author(s): O. Ekanade, Ayanlade A and Orimoogunje I. O. O