Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
The government has released soil radiation maps covering a much broader swath of Japan than previous releases, covering six new prefectures. The newly included prefectures are Iwate, Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Gifu, and Toyama. Read More
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Esri and its distributor, Esri (Thailand) Co. Ltd., are assisting government agencies and emergency management professionals involved in the Thailand flooding disaster response. As part of the support, Esri has activated its disaster response team. The disaster...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
NASA space technology is helping CSIRO scientists produce the most detailed maps yet of Australia's water resources. A new computer model using the NASA-developed technology will provide the most sophisticated mapping of the continent ever, said Dr Bill...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Unqualified state land will be subject to sale after new related legislation is approved by the Turkish parliament, generating revenues of 26 billion Turkish Liras. About 1 million houses and 1.74 million square meters of land whose cadastre...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
All Chinese houses built before 1979 and 90 percent of rural houses built after 1979 are not quake-proof in their design, said Sun Botao, head of the Engineering Mechanics Institute of China Earthquake Administration at Japan's Revelation...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said that Iran plans to launch three new domestically-produced satellites into space in the near future. Speaking at a gathering on Iran's satellite carrier systems, Vahidi said that Iranian scientists...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Known for production of world's best quality charas " Malana cream", Himachal Pradesh is now also known for production of quality opium. The changeover from charas to opium began some two decades back, with Sainj valley of...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
The two leaders exchanged pleasantries and expressed appreciation for each other’s help such as Australia’s assistance in mapping out flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario said. “The Australian government is helping us unmask...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
In partnership with USAID and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Development Seed just launched the Pacific Rim Coordination Center (PRCC) at the annual APEC Leaders Meeting. The PRCC maps preparedness projects, visualizing these projects alongside risk and...
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Remote sensing technology would be used to prepare a resource atlas of the state. The technology was being used to collect data and images from satellites. It would be used in the next five-year plan as well,...
