Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Asian nations must act quickly to protect their cities from flooding and other natural disasters as rapid urbanisation raises environmental risks, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. Major investment in infrastructure and smarter urban planning -- focused...
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Climate change has increased the frequency and impact ranges of mass disasters all around the world. Disaster prevention and management therefore plays an important role in warding off diverse natural disasters. Take Taiwan for instance. Located in...
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Usage of Google Maps for mobile seems to be tanking in China. New data from Analysys International shows that Google’s product – once the market leader in China – is on the cusp of dropping to third...
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Queensland utility Unitywater is merging its disparate geospatial systems into a unified asset management platform, some two years after its formation. It outsourced the hosting and management of various platforms and infrastructure to CSG in January this...
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
The Sugar Research Institute will soon introduce the Geographical Information System (GIS) to all sugar cane farms for easy access of information. The new project which was funded by the Fiji and Belgium governments together with other...
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
The Geographic Information Systems Department at Dubai Municipality announced the successful completion of Dubai Map and 360° Panorama projects. Abdul Hakim Malik, director of GIS, said that the launch of these projects is aimed to provide integrated...
Monday, August 13th, 2012
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is planning to use Geographic Information System (GIS) as the primary platform for formulating the Revised Master Plan (RMP) 2035 and make it available for citizens to access. This effectively will ensure that...
Monday, August 13th, 2012
Indian Space Research Organisation is close to signing contracts for launching three foreign satellites on board its home-built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota spaceport. ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said Antrix Corporation, the space agency's marketing...
Monday, August 13th, 2012
The discovery of a 400-foot-long tunnel at the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir has woken up the government. The Union Home Ministry has decided to procure the unattended ground sensors (UGS) that could be installed along...
Sunday, August 12th, 2012
Bharathidasan University has been sanctioned Rs.2.5 crore by the State government for upgrading its Centre for Remote Sensing (CERS) into a Centre of Excellence (CoE), Vice Chancellor K.Meena said on Friday. The Centre, since its start in...
