Guyana
After 800 individuals and businesses applied for land use permits for an economic development zone in Guyana, the local paper reports its time to grow the GIS.
Meanwhile, [Houing and Water] Minister Ali said his Ministry is now focusing on expanding its Geographic Information System (GIS), which would serve as an effective management tool for the Central Housing and Planning Authority.
- CNC Guyana
India
I can't quite figure out who drove and who provided direction in this story of a car rally in India. I do like the inclusiveness, however.
Bhopal: With map in Braille in hands, visually challenged guided cars and drivers followed instructions. Denizens of Bhopal enjoyed this inspiring spectacle as Blind Challenge Car Rally 2012 was flagged off on Sunday.
- Daily Bhaskar
The Survey of India (SOI) has embarked upon a project for creating a national topographic database on a 1:10,000 scale for the entire country and aims to complete it during the 12th plan period, Surveyor General of India S Subba Rao said here today.
- IBN Live News
by Adena Schutzberg on 01/12 at 04:08 AM |
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Africa
James Orengo, Kenya’s Lands minister said at the 6th Africa Geospatial Forum in Nairobi that governments couldn’t do without the use of modern geospatial technology as it promotes long term economic development.
- Africa Science News
The Vice Chancellor asserted that GIS technology will be deployed in managing the university’s master plan and each building will have its own available details.
That's the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (Nigeria) talking about how the upgraded facilities of the university will be managed. I hate to point this out but at one point the university is called the University of Laos.
- The Vanguard
India
After [Mumbai] wasting Rs 57.35 lakh in its failed attempts to plug potholes, the BMC is now planning to pour Rs 60 lakh for a fancy software that will allow commuters to circumvent pothole-ridden routes
So instead of making a play to crowdsource and then fix potholes, the idea her is to assuage anger at not filing them fast enough by providing maps of where the existing holes are. Not exactly how we did it in the U.S.
- Mid-Day
by Adena Schutzberg on 09/15 at 03:24 AM |
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PlanYourPlace is to be the first interactive online urban planning GIS tool in Canada.
“We intend to develop a simple, interactive planning tool that can be used at regional levels all the way down to local neighbourhood levels,” says Dr. Andrew Hunter, project manager and geomatics engineering professor at the Schulich School of Engineering, [Univ of Calgary]. “This is possible because of recent advancements in technology such as geographic information systems (GIS) and cyber infrastructure.”
- U Calgary News
The Iowa Department of Transportation has launched a Google-based map to help travelers avoid flooded roads. It's at http://www.iowadot.gov , clicki on the "Flooding Ahead" link.
- AP
Woodridge, IL now has a GIS-powered "available buidlings" map on its website. It uses ArcGIS Online and Flash and has a "retro" look.
- My Suburban Life
Gwinnett County, GA now has septic system detailed in its GIS. The idea is that now residents can locate them and do maintenence as required by law.
- The Weekly
by Adena Schutzberg on 06/15 at 04:48 AM |
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