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commission accepted 84 (18%) of 457 registered pa- q Andreas Heuer (Universität Rostock, Germany) pers, which additionally and clearly demonstrates the Places of the previous conferences are chronologi- criteria and the quality of the conference. cally: Framingham (1975), Brussels (1976), Tokyo (1977), The proceedings (ISBN 0-12-722442-4) was pub- Berlin (1978), Rio de Janeiro (1979), Montreal (1980), lished by Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, contains 1151 Cannes (1981), Mexico City (1982), Florence (1983), in its printed form, and its editors are: Singapore (1984), Stockholm (1985), Kyoto (1986), Brighton (1987), Los Angeles (1988), Amsterdam (1989), q Johann-Christoph Freytag (Humboldt-Universität Brisbane (1990), Barcelona (1991), Vancouver (1992), zu Berlin, Germany) Dublin (1993), Santiago de Chile (1994), Zurich (1995), q Peter C. Lockemann (Universität Karlsruhe, Ger- Mumbai (1996), Athens (1997), New York (1998), Edin- many) burgh (1999), Cairo (2000), Rome (2001), Hong Kong q Serge Abiteboul (INRIA, France) (2002). q Michael Carey (BEA Systems, USA) The next, 30th conference is going to be held next year in Toronto (http://www.vldb04.org/). q Pat Selinger (IBM Silicon Valley Lab, USA) Zdravko Galiæ

GIS Silesia 2003

148 The International Conference and Exhibition GIS SI- LESIA 2003 was held from September 22 to 26, 2003 in Silesia (South Poland), organized by the Faculty of Earth Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering of the Universi- ty of Silesia, by SILGIS Association from Poland and by GIS Forum from Croatia. Co-organizers from Poland were Cardinal Stefan Wyszyñski University (Warsaw), Ojców National Park, Polish Geographical Association, Provin- cial Centre for Geodetic and Cartographic Documenta- tion (Katowice), Silesian Library, Faculty of Organization and Management of the Silesian University of Technolo- gy, Warsaw University of Technology and State Record Office in Katowice; from Germany EURONATUR (Euro- pean Nature Heritage Fund) and from Croatia University of Zagreb. The Conference program was divided into nine themes: – Geodesy and cartography – Municipal spatial management – Structure and function of geographical environ- ment – Geoinformatics and information systems ate of the Republic of Poland, Roman Wojtynek, Chair- – Globalisation and social-economic problems man of the Department of Geodesy and GIS of the Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, and Vlatko Maèek, – Space and law Professor at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics – Protection of environment and cultural heritage in Varaždin of the University of Zagreb were speakers. – Agriculture and forestry Martin Walbank, Professor at the Manchester Metropol- itan University, held the introductory lecture. – Legally protected regions. Working sessions of the Conference took place at The opening ceremony of the Conference took place the Faculty of Earth Sciences and the Faculty of Engi- at the Faculty of Earth Sciences of the University of Si- neering of the University of Silesia in Sosnowiec, in the lesia in Sosnowiec. Janusz Janeczek, Rector of the Uni- museum section of the Palace Mieroszewski in Bêdzin, versity of Silesia, Jacek Jania, Dean of the Faculty of in the office of the parks of Silesian Voivodeship in Rudy Earth Sciences, Michal Czarski, Marshal of the Silesian Wielkie, in the Palace Raczyñski in Z³oty Potok and in Voivodeship, Kazimierz Kutz, Vice Marshal of the Sen- the milieu of the museum of the Ojców National Park. KiG 2004, 3 Skupovi i izložbe

q Serge Abiteboul (INRIA, Francuska) (1983), Singapur (1984), Stockholm (1985), Kioto (1986), q Michael Carey (BEA Systems, SAD) Brighton (1987), Los Angeles (1988), Amsterdam (1989), Brisbane (1990), Barcelona (1991), Vancouver (1992), q Pat Selinger (IBM Silicon Valey Lab, SAD) Dublin (1993), Santiago de Chile (1994), Zürich (1995), q Andreas Heuer (Universität Rostock, Njemaèka) Mumbai (1996), Atena (1997), New York (1998), Edinburgh (1999), Kairo (2000), Rim (2001), Hong Kong Prethodne konferencije održane su ovim (2002). redoslijedom: Framingham (1975), Bruxeles (1976), Tokio (1977), Berlin (1978), Rio de Janeiro (1979), Montreal Sljedeæa, 30. po redu konferencija održat æe se (1980), Cannes (1981), Mexico City (1982), Firenca sljedeæe godine u Torontu (http://www.vldb04.org/). Zdravko Galiæ

GIS Silesia 2003

U Šleskoj (južna Poljska) je od 22. do 26. rujna 2003., – Struktura i funkcija geografskog okruženja u organizaciji Fakulteta za geoznanosti i Tehnièkog – Geoinformacijski i informacijski sustavi fakulteta Šleskog sveuèilišta, društva SILGIS iz Poljske te GIS Foruma iz Hrvatske, održana meðunarodna – Globalizacija i socijalno-ekonomski problemi konferencija i izložba GIS Silesia 2003. Suorganizatori – Prostor i pravo iz Poljske bili su Sveuèilište kardinal Stefan Wyszyñski – Zaštita okoliša i kulturne baštine iz Varšave, Nacionalni park Ojców, Poljsko geografsko 149 društvo, Geodetski i kartografski dokumentacijski centar – Agrikultura i šumarstvo iz Katowica, Šleska knjižnica, Fakultet organizacije i – Zakonom zaštiæena podruèja. menadžmenta Šleskoga tehnièkog sveuèilišta, Varšavsko tehnološko sveuèilište, Ured državnog arhiva iz Katowica, Sveèano otvorenje konferencije bilo je na Fakultetu iz Njemaèke EURONATUR – European Nature Heritage za geoznanosti Šleskog sveuèilišta u Sosnowiecu. Fund, te iz Hrvatske Sveuèilište u Zagrebu. Govorili su Janusz Janeczek, rektor Šleskog sveuèilišta, Jacek Jania, dekan Fakulteta za geoznanosti, Michal Program konferencije bio je podijeljen na devet Czarski, predsjednik Šleskog vojvodstva, Kazimierz Kutz, podruèja: potpredsjednik Senata Republike Poljske, Roman – Geodezija i kartografija Wojtynek, proèelnik Odjela za geodeziju i GIS Središnjeg ureda za geodeziju i kartografiju i Vlatko Maèek, profesor – Prostorni menadžment gradova na Fakultetu organizacije i informatike – Varaždin Conferences and Exibitions KiG 2004, 3

The papers are published in the book Geographical tion – GIS SILESIA 2003, 22-26 September 2003 (ISBN Information Systems - Interdisciplinary Aspects (ISBN 83- 83-918826-2-4). 918826-1-6 and ISBN 953-6129-26-4), edited by The Conference also had a social part. A sightseeing Ma³gorzata Gajos. A CD containing all papers with graph- of the old part of Katowice, of a ruined monastery and a ical supplements in colour is an integral part of the book. castle with wonderful surrounding parks in Rudy, of the Two map exhibitions were organized within the scope Ojców National Park, as well as of fair and beautiful Kra- of the Conference, one at the Faculty of Earth Sciences kow was organized. The participants of the Conference of the University of Silesia, and the other in the museum did not only visit and inspect objects above the Earth’s section of the Palace Mieroszewski. Cartographic pres- surface, but also some subterrestrial. They visited a sil- entations and posters produced using the most modern ver mine in Tarnowskie Góry and a splendid salt mine technology were exhibited at the first one entitled Mod- Wieliczka, where a special scientific seminar on the pro- ern sources of spatial information. Selected Polish and tection and restoration of cultural monuments took place. Croatian old maps and plans were presented at the oth- The next GIS Conference will be held in Trogir, Split er one, Sources of spatial information – Cartographical and on the Kornati Islands from August 30 to September and iconographical cases since XVIIth century to the 3, 2004. present. Nada Vuèetiæ, Svjetlana Srediæ Krnic Catalogues of the exhibitions are published in Quick Reference Guide, International Conference and Exhibi-

150 Geo-Imagery Bridging Continents

Istanbul, 12 - 23 July 2004

The 20th Congress of ISPRS (International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) was held in Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-23 in 2004. ISPRS is an inter- national non-government organization dedicated to the development of international collaboration in the advance- ment of knowledge, research and education in photo- grammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sci- ences and their integration and application for the wel- fare of the humanity and the support of international en- vironment. ISPRS’s vision and mission is to stimulate and facilitate research and development, promote inter- national collaboration, deal with interdisciplinary integra- tion, facilitate education and the application of new tech- nologies, create and develop new applications and the present to have a cocktail on the beautiful terrace of the consciousness of the value and importance of photogram- congress centre. metry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. Geo-Imagery Bridging Continents was chosen as the The 20th Congress of ISPRS was held at the Con- theme of this year’s congress by the organizing commit- gress-Exhibition Centre of Istanbul, which is convenient- tee because it suggested the geographic location of Is- ly located in the centre of the city’s business, cultural tanbul as the only city in the world stretching on two con- and commercial part of the city, less than a 10-minute tinents. However, as the director of the congress said “... walk from 16 hotels with 2400 rooms, where the partici- the stressed concept of the logo is not that simple as the pants of the congress were accommodated. With more location of the city, it represents the both – the intersec- than 20 rooms for presentations, 2000 seats and the most tion and the connections on which ideas meet, collide or modern technology, the centre was and ideal environ- mix before being distributed all over the world.” The logo ment for such a congress. of the congress also stresses the fact that gathering, The opening ceremony started with a video projec- processing and use of geo-imagery are going to play an tion Innovations in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and increasingly important role in our future activities. New Spatial Information Sciences, after which the participants development, especially the improvement of computer were greeted by the director of the congress, Prof. Orhan technology, significantly affects the theory and practice Altan, the president of the Turkish National Society for in photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial informa- Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, A. Fuat Sarac, tion sciences. Geospatial information technologies can and the president of ISPRS, Prof. John Trinder, who de- be applied in lots of activities such as ownership trans- clared the congress opened, after which he invited all fer, infrastructure design, environment protection, land KiG 2004, 3 Skupovi i izložbe

Sveuèilišta u Zagrebu. Uvodno predavanje održao je iconographical cases since XVIIth century to the present Martin Walbank, profesor s Manchesterskog metropoli- (Izvori prostornih informacija – Kartografski i ikonografski tanskog sveuèilišta. primjeri od 17. stoljeæa do danas), bile prikazane odabrane poljske i hrvatske stare karte i planovi. Radne sjednice konferencije održavale su se na Fakultetu za geoznanosti i Tehnièkom fakultetu Šleskog Katalozi izložbi objavljeni su u Quick Reference sveuèilišta u Sosnowiecu, u muzejskom prostoru dvorca Guide, International Conference and Exhibition – GIS Mieroszewski u Bêdzinu, u uredu kompleksa parkova SILESIA 2003, 22-26 September 2003 (ISBN 83-918826- Šleskog vojvodstva u Rudy Wielkieu, u dvorcu 2-4). Raczyñskih u Z³oty Potoku, te u muzejskom prostoru Konferencija je imala i svoj društveni dio. Organizirano Nacionalnog parka Ojców. je razgledavanje starog dijela Katowica, ruševnog Radovi su objavljeni u knjizi Geographical Information samostana i dvorca s prekrasnim okolnim parkovima u Systems – Interdisciplinary Aspects (ISBN 83-918826- Rudyju, nacionalnog parka Ojców te prelijepa Krakova. 1-6 i ISBN 953-6129-26-4), koju je uredila Ma³gorzata Sudionici konferencije nisu posjetili i razgledali samo Gajos. Sastavni je dio knjige i CD na kojem su svi radovi, objekte na površini Zemlje veæ i u njezinoj unutrašnjosti. ali s grafièkim prilozima u boji. Posjetili su rudnik srebra u Tarnowskie Góryu i velièanstveni rudnik soli Wieliczka, u kojem je održan U okviru konferencije bile su prireðene i dvije poseban znanstveni seminar o zaštiti i restauriranju kartografske izložbe, jedna na Fakultetu za geoznanosti spomenika kulture. Šleskog sveuèilišta i jedna u muzejskom prostoru dvorca Mieroszewski. Na prvoj, pod nazivom Modern sources Sljedeæa GIS-konferencija održavat æe se u Trogiru, of spatial information (Suvremeni izvori prostornih Splitu i na Kornatima od 30. kolovoza do 3. rujna 2004. informacija), bili su izloženi kartografski prikazi i posteri godine. izraðeni najsuvremenijom tehnologijom, dok su na drugoj, Nada Vuèetiæ, Svjetlana Srediæ Krnic 151 Sources of spatial information – Cartographical and

Geo-Imagery Bridging Continents Carigrad, 12 - 23. srpnja 2004.

U Carigradu u Turskoj, od 12. do 23. srpnja 2004. istraživanjima i znanostima o prostornim informacijama, godine održan je XX. kongres ISPRS-a (Meðunarodno nakon èega su nazoène pozdravili direktor kongresa prof. društvo za fotogrametriju i daljinska istraživanja – Orhan Altan, predsjednik Turskog nacionalnog udruženja International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote za fotogrametriju i daljinska istraživanja general A. Fuat Sensing). ISPRS je meðunarodna nevladina organizacija Sarac, te predsjednik ISPRS-a prof. John Trinder koji je posveæena razvoju meðunarodne suradnje u kongres proglasio otvorenim nakon èega je slijedilo unapreðenju znanja, istraživanja, razvoja i obrazovanja druženje uz koktel na prekrasnoj terasi kongresnog u fotogrametriji, daljinskim istraživanjima i znanostima o centra. prostornim informacijama te njihovoj integraciji i primjeni Geo-Imagery Bridging Continents (Snimci Zemlje za dobrobit èovjeèanstva i podržavanje meðunarodnog spajaju kontinente) je organizacijski odbor izabrao kao okruženja. Vizija i misija ISPRS-a je stimuliranje i temu ovogodišnjeg kongresa aludirajuæi na geografski olakšavanje istraživanja i razvoja, promocija položaj Carigrada kao jedinoga grada na svijetu koji se meðunarodne suradnje, bavljenje interdisciplinarnom prostire na dva kontinenta. Meðutim, kao što je i sam integracijom, olakšavanje edukacije i primjene novih direktor kongresa rekao “... naglašeni koncept loga nije tehnologija, stvaranje i razvoj novih aplikacija te razvoj samo tako jednostavan kao smještaj grada, on svijesti o vrijednosti i znaèaju fotogrametrije, daljinskih reprezentira oboje – križanje i spojeve na kojima se ideje istraživanja i znanosti o prostornim informacijama. susreæu, sukobljavaju ili miješaju prije nego se XX. kongres ISPRS-a održan je u Kongresno- rasprostrane diljem svijeta.” Logo kongresa, takoðer, izložbenom centru Carigrada koji je idealno smješten u naglašava èinjenicu da æe prikupljanje, obrada i upotreba srcu gradskog poslovnog, kulturnog i trgovaèkog dijela snimaka Zemlje igrati sve važniju ulogu u našim buduæim grada, ni deset minuta hoda udaljen od 16 hotela sa 3400 aktivnostima. Nov razvoj, posebno unaprijeðenje soba gdje su sudionici kongresa bili smješteni. S više od raèunalne tehnologije, znaèajno utjeèe na teoriju i praksu 20 prostorija za prezentacije sa 2000 mjesta za njihovo u fotogrametriji, daljinskim istraživanjima i znanostima o praæenje, opskrbljen najmodernijom tehnologijom, centar prostornim informacijama. Geoprostorne informacijske je pružio idealno okruženje za održavanje jednog takvog tehnologije su široko primjenjive u mnoštvu djelatnosti skupa. kao što su prijenosi vlasništva, dizajniranje infrastrukture, zaštita okoliša, planiranje upotrebe zemlje, dok je obrada Sveèano otvorenje je zapoèelo video projekcijom pod snimaka Zemlje pronašla široku primjenu u nazivom Inovacije u fotogrametriji, daljinskim blizupredmetnoj fotogrametriji.