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African development needs good geo-spatial information
http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/africandevelopmentneedsgoodgeospatialinfo rma.html?utmsource=link&utmmedium=rss&utmcampaign=enopinions Derek Clarke 18 December 2008 Africa must make it easy to access and share geospatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke ...
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Using Satellites to Map Cholera Epidemics
from War & Health by Christopher Albon Science Daily is running a story on a new technique using satellites to predict and map cholera outbreaks. Researchers have found a relationship between sea surface temperature, sea surface height, and cholera epidemics ...
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Maps for Advocacy, An Introduction to Geographical Mapping Techniques
http://www.tacticaltech.org/mapsforadvocacy Smog, fastvanishing forest space, protest marches, human rights abuses and myriad such events and activities need constant attention and backing. Highlighting such issues is no more a herculean task for advocacy groups. Information, communication and digital technologies ...
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PHILIPPINES, Deadly landslides highlight need for better geo-hazard mapping
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=80299 MANILA, 11 September 2008 (IRIN) A landslide that destroyed 30 homes in a southern mining village and left 24 people dead and many missing has highlighted the need for extensive geohazard mapping in a country ...
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UN, Google to map global conflict regions
Patrick McGroarty Friday, April 11 2008 Source: Daily Times A new partnership between the UN refugee agency and Google allows users of Google Earth search tool to track refugees in global conflict regions. Nearly 35 million ...
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Middle East collaborates on seismic mapping
From: Science and Development Network, ENN Published February 14, 2008 09:17 AM http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/31183 Earth scientists from Israel, Jordan and Palestine have formed a research partnership to map seismic activity in the region ...
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