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Geospatial Technology for National Planning
In recent news, Kenya is planning to use geospatial technology in its national planning process to facilitate governance. Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning Anne Waiguru told
USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation
A pioneer in mapping global land cover change and the team behind the United States’ most advanced land surface mapping satellite have both been honored with the 2014 William T. Pecora
Vietnam Completes Spatial Database of Entire Territory
According to news published in Vietnamnet, Vietnam has completed the spatial database of country’s entire territorial waters, including Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos. The database have multi-temporal satellite
Ten Ways Remote Sensing Can Contribute to Biodiversity Conservation
WCS, NASA, And other conservation and remote sensing agencies, universities and NGOs focus on top 10 conservation questions for satellite technology Remote sensing has and can continue to play a
Mapping Switzerland’s Danger Spots
A Landslide In Southern Switzerland Has Left Two Dead. The Area Hadn’t Been Included In National Danger Zone Maps. A wall above the property apparently collapsed after days of heavy
PhD in GIS and Remote Sensing at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad [MNNIT Allahabad], an Institution of National Importance declared by the Act of Parliament and a premier technical institution of the Country, offers several
China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite
In recent news,China has successfully launched a Yaogan-23 remote sensing satellite into scheduled orbit that will help in scientific experiments, natural resource surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief measures. The
Global Fishing Watch Using Mapping Technology
Global Fishing Watch is the product of a technology partnership between SkyTruth, Oceana, and Google. Global Fishing Watch is a technology platform that uses satellite data to inform the public
OpenLayers 3-Cesium Open Source Release
A joint effort between Camptocamp, Boundlessgeo and Klokantech, allowed to start and release the first version of an Open Source community library with the goal to synchronize an OpenLayers 3
Maharashtra to Launch Rs. 4,000-Cr Satellite Mapping Project
India, the Maharashtra Government will soon launch a Rs. 4,000-crore satellite imaging project to map all land in the State and prepare digital records of land holdings. “We have decided to undertake
