title: IP round-up: Recent decisions from the courts (July 2012)

authors: Kingsbury, Anna

subjects: court

abstract: This article discusses Trade Marks, Fair Trading, Copyright & Patent Infringement cases(respectively): “Mars New Zealand Ltd v Heinz Watties Ltd” [2012, NZHC 591]; “GeoSmart Maps Ltd v GoSmart Foundation Ltd” [HC Auckland CIV 2011-404-003119, 2 September 2011], “Fisher & Paykel Financial Services Ltd v Karum Group LLC (no. 2)” [2012, NZHC 240], “Hamilton Maps Ltd v Hamilton News Operating as a division of APN News & Media Ltd” [DC Hamilton CIV 2011-019000874, 9 March 2012], “BayCity Technologies Ltd v Uttinger and DairySense LLC” [HC Auckland CIV 2006-404-7709, 21 March 2012] and “ Stewart v Franmara Inc” [2012, NZHC 548].

text: IP round-up: Recent decisions from the courts (July 2012) This article discusses Trade Marks, Fair Trading, Copyright & Patent Infringement cases(respectively): “Mars New Zealand Ltd v Heinz Watties Ltd” [2012, NZHC 591]; “GeoSmart Maps Ltd v GoSmart Foundation Ltd” [HC Auckland CIV 2011-404-003119, 2 September 2011], “Fisher & Paykel Financial Services Ltd v Karum Group LLC (no. 2)” [2012, NZHC 240], “Hamilton Maps Ltd v Hamilton News Operating as a division of APN News & Media Ltd” [DC Hamilton CIV 2011-019000874, 9 March 2012], “BayCity Technologies Ltd v Uttinger and DairySense LLC” [HC Auckland CIV 2006-404-7709, 21 March 2012] and “ Stewart v Franmara Inc” [2012, NZHC 548].

year: 2012-07

title: Using viewsheds, GIS, and a landscape classification to tag landscape photographs

authors: Brabyn, Lars

subjects: landscape

abstract: Landscape scenery is inherently difficult to conceptualize because of its perceptual nature. Yet landscapes are an extremely important resource for tourism and quality of life so there is a need to classify and manage landscapes. This paper shows how viewshed analysis based on the known location and direction of a photo can be used to tag a photo and this provides a method for assessing the New Zealand Landscape Classification. GIS visibility and overlay functions are combined with digital elevation data and a landscape classification to produce the tagged photos. This tool links an oblique view with multiple distance perspectives to a GIS dataset. There are complexities associated with distance perspectives and the appropriate balance of foreground and distant landscape. This paper argues that the benefits of automated tagging of landscape photos are threefold. The process of modelling landscape tags forces researchers to confront the complexity of landscape character classification. This in turn leads to improved methods for representing and classifying landscape character. Secondly, once tagging methods have been developed then people may choose to use these tools rather than to manually tag photos. Thirdly, such a tool provides the opportunity to utilize the increasingly important volunteered geographic information on the Internet for understanding landscape categories. Landscape photographs and associated tags on the Internet provide insight about landscape categories employed by the public. This could lead to the development of what is labelled “tag clouds” and a landscape “folksonomy”.

text: Using viewsheds, GIS, and a landscape classification to tag landscape photographs Landscape scenery is inherently difficult to conceptualize because of its perceptual nature. Yet landscapes are an extremely important resource for tourism and quality of life so there is a need to classify and manage landscapes. This paper shows how viewshed analysis based on the known location and direction of a photo can be used to tag a photo and this provides a method for assessing the New Zealand Landscape Classification. GIS visibility and overlay functions are combined with digital elevation data and a landscape classification to produce the tagged photos. This tool links an oblique view with multiple distance perspectives to a GIS dataset. There are complexities associated with distance perspectives and the appropriate balance of foreground and distant landscape. This paper argues that the benefits of automated tagging of landscape photos are threefold. The process of modelling landscape tags forces researchers to confront the complexity of landscape character classification. This in turn leads to improved methods for representing and classifying landscape character. Secondly, once tagging methods have been developed then people may choose to use these tools rather than to manually tag photos. Thirdly, such a tool provides the opportunity to utilize the increasingly important volunteered geographic information on the Internet for understanding landscape categories. Landscape photographs and associated tags on the Internet provide insight about landscape categories employed by the public. This could lead to the development of what is labelled “tag clouds” and a landscape “folksonomy”.

year: 2011

title: Te Pūtahitanga: A Tiriti-led science-policy approach for Aotearoa New Zealand

authors: Kukutai, Tahu

abstract: This paper examines the interface between science and policymaking and calls for a policy approach that is enabled by, and responsive to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Mātauranga Māori. For a science sector to have its greatest reach and impact for all citizens, it must demonstrate relevance, accessibility and inclusion. In Aotearoa, there has been concern about the exclusion of Māori and Pacific expertise from science advice and key decision-making roles. Te Tiriti offers a powerful framework for connecting systems and communities of knowledge in ways that are mutually beneficial and future focused.

text: Te Pūtahitanga: A Tiriti-led science-policy approach for Aotearoa New Zealand This paper examines the interface between science and policymaking and calls for a policy approach that is enabled by, and responsive to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Mātauranga Māori. For a science sector to have its greatest reach and impact for all citizens, it must demonstrate relevance, accessibility and inclusion. In Aotearoa, there has been concern about the exclusion of Māori and Pacific expertise from science advice and key decision-making roles. Te Tiriti offers a powerful framework for connecting systems and communities of knowledge in ways that are mutually beneficial and future focused.

year: 2021-04-28