Sunday, April 6th, 2014
As forest and peat fires once again flare up in Riau province, spreading health-threatening haze over much of Sumatra and even farther, two important questions arise: Where do these fires start? And who is really responsible for...
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
Despite the continued decline of personal navigation devices (PNDs), and the threat of smartphones, smart watches and eyewear, the portable GPS-enabled device market is forecast to continue to hold its own thanks to dedicated (head-up display) HUD/eyewear,...
Monday, July 15th, 2013
Cutting-edge mapping technology being trialled by health providers in the US could help Australia tackle its growing hospital crisis, according to a visiting international geo-health expert.
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
Cutting-edge mapping technology is underpinning a new generation of targeted health services in Geelong, helping Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private healthcare provider plan its new $447 million teaching hospital for that region. Developed by digital mapping specialists MapData...
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
The Malaysian Youth Development Research Institute (IPPBM) and partners have launched the Malaysia Youth Mapping Portal to compile details about youth resources in the country. The aim with the portal is to help inform policy makers about...
Monday, November 19th, 2012
Cutting-edge mapping technology can drive Australia’s health system towards maintaining a healthy population as opposed to simply treating the sick, according to a leading geo-health specialist. Speaking at the spatial@gov conference in Canberra today, Esri Australia...
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
A prominent Australian medical researcher has used the region’s largest geospatial conference to back the crucial role of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in understanding the links between health and where we reside, work and play. During her...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Some of Australia’s leading cardiologists have enlisted cutting-edge mapping technology in the war against Australia’s biggest killer – heart disease. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology from location intelligence experts Esri Australia, a national team of researchers...
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Ever heard of satellite images helping in mosquito eradication and epidemic control? Well, that's what the global project of Kochi-based NGO, Centre for Advancement of Global Health (CAGH), is planning to undertake. It will show how Geographic...
