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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Singapore
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) added two new datasets to its OneMap platform. PropertyPrices shows the transacted prices of both private housing and Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats over the past year on a map. Space2Lease allows businesses to check for government properties available for rent by the SLA and HDB.
- Channel New Asia
Guyana
Students, history lovers and Guyanese on the whole will now be able to experience fragments of the Columbus era, as well as gain some insightful knowledge on Guyana’s heritage at the Map Room situated at the Guyana National Museum.
- Stabroek News
France
Officials have removed road signs that warn drivers of speed traps. They've also removed maps of the locations of speed traps from the Web. The argument: roads are safer without out them. Opponents suggest the opposite is in fact true.
- Pyrenee News
Taiwan
A geographic information system (GIS) designed exclusively for bicycle riders in the greater Taipei area was launched Friday as part of the government's efforts government's efforts to make Taiwan a "cycling island."
It's a layer in the GIS available online and on phones. There's a social aspect that allows riders to upload routes and photos. Here in Massachusetts today is the end of Bike Week.
- Focus Taiwan
by Adena Schutzberg on 05/20 at 04:54 AM |
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