Leica Geosystems and the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE) have signed a partnership in the BlueParking.eu project to alleviate the parking situation within Europe for persons with reduced mobility. Through a mobile application and a website, locating accessible parking shall become easier in the future – with the support of the European surveying community.
The majority of (digital) maps do not show accessible parking spaces, mostly because they have not been systematically mapped. Although some systems do exist, they are often inadequate, requiring tedious research by the user. . With its BlueParking.eu project, the CLGE aims to clearly improve the parking situation for people with a disability.
As established managers of the official cadastral surveying data and geoinformation, more than 100.000 members are experts in efficient data collection – in both quantitative and qualitative terms. BlueParking.eu uses this source of knowledge and data to facilitate a complete acquisition of the required information throughout the European countries, and provide disabled persons with accurate information about parking spaces via websites and a mobile application, explained Jean-Yves Pirlot, president of the CLGE. Based on a prototype development in Switzerland (www.rollstuhlparkplatz.ch), the BlueParking.eu project will be introduced throughout the majority of European countries over the next years.
To find out more about the project please see the BlueParking.eu website.
Free entry for the largest geospatial trade fair in Latin America
MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2014 (https://mundogeoconnect.com/2014/en), Conference and Trade Fair of Geomatics and Geospatial Solutions, will be held from May 6 thru 9 May at Frei Caneca Convention Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, offering 30 courses, seminars, special events and professional meetings. Al inscribirse en dos actividades, el participante podrá seleccionar un curso, seminario o evento especial para asistir sin costo algun. By subscribing in two activities, the third one will be free. Check out the conference program (https://mundogeoconnect.com/2014/en/program/).
MundoGEO#Connect trade fair will have free access through previous registration (https://mundogeoconnect.com/2014/en/accreditation-to-the-fair/). For further information, contact MundoGEO by e-mail connect@mundogeo.com or call +55 (41) 3338-7789 / (11) 4063-8848.
