Intergraph Assists in Protecting Historic Venice.HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Project to Utilize Entire Portfolio of Intergraph Hardware and Software Solutions Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR) today announced a partnership with the Italian government to safeguard the Venice lagoon from the rising tides of the Adriatic Sea Adriatic Sea (ādrēă`tĭk), arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. It extends c.500 mi (800 km) from the Gulf of Venice, at its head, SE to the Strait of Otranto, which leads to the Ionian Sea. , which threaten to erode this distinguished city and erase history in the next 50 to 100 years. Consorzio Venezia Nuova (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC. ) is a private consortium which proposed a solution to the sinking of Venice. The solution, Modulo A mathematical operation (modulus arithmetic) in which the result is the remainder of a division. Also known as the "remainder operator," it is used to solve a variety of problems. For example, the following code in the C language determines if a number is odd or even. Sperimentale Elettromeccanico (Electromechanic Experimental Module) or MOSE MOSE Misadventures of Saint Etienne , was approved by the Italian government in 2003 and is slated for completion in 2011. It features 78 submerged, mobile dams at the three entrances to the lagoon. When the sea tide rises above 110 centimeters, the dams can be activated by inflating compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. and expelling water, thereby preventing the flooding of the lagoon and the city of Venice. Magistrato alle Acque of Venezia, the government agency charged with safeguarding and managing Venetian waters, and CVN have employed Intergraph hardware and software solutions, almost exclusively for nearly 15 years. The selection of a suite of Intergraph GIS and commercial photogrammetry photogrammetry: see aerial and satellite photography. products for the protection, management and infrastructure maintenance of the Venice lagoon is the latest extension of the relationship. "The city of Venice, its waters and lagoon are regarded by the world as important pieces of history," said Roberto Rosselli, manager, System Informativi (IT) Group of Consorzio Venezia Nuova (CVN). "The management of the infrastructure, the issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the management of Venetian waters and the protection of the city require accurate and current data and the technologies necessary for managing the area. Intergraph supports these needs with best-of-class geospatial tools that allow for the highest level of management of those components." The Intergraph products used to obtain GIS information and conduct analyses of environmental issues include ImageStation, MGE Mge Mycoplasma Genitalium MGE Minneapolis Grain Exchange MGE Madison Gas and Electric Company MGE Mobile Genetic Elements MGE Maintenance Ground Equipment MGE Microstation Graphics Environment MGE Modern Gun Effectiveness Model MGE Modular Gis Environment , GeoMedia and the GeoMedia Web Map family. As the project expands in depth and scope, additional Intergraph products and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. will be utilized. About Intergraph Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR) is the leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. Security organizations, businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on the company's spatial technology and services to make better and faster operational decisions. Intergraph's customers organize vast amounts of complex data into understandable visual representations, creating intelligent maps, managing assets, building and operating better plants and ships and protecting critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com. About Consorzio Venezia Nuova (CVN) The Consorzio Venezia Nuova is responsible for measures delegated to the State to safeguard Venice and the lagoon on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Venice Water Authority, in accordance with the Special Law for Venice (art. L.798 /84.). Comprised of Italian and local construction companies, it has set up a structure able to plan, organize and manage the measures as a whole and during the various phases of implementation. In carrying out its work, the Consorzio Venezia Nuova consults with leading Italian and international scientific institutions and the most prestigious Italian and foreign academic bodies. It is also responsible for operational management of the Venice Water Authority Information Service, one of Italy's most advanced examples of information technology applied to regional management. Since its inception 15 years ago, the Consorzio has been responsible for studying, monitoring, planning, experimenting and the implementing of about 120 measures. (C) 2006 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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