All About GIS

When the slum dwellers of Sangli were first told about the plan for their relocation, the feeling of reluctance, uncertainty and insecurity had engulfed the people of 35 slums who were under the impression that they will not only lose the roof over their heads, but will also get displaced from the city. But when they were shown images of…

The potential for on-shore wind energy deployment in India is considerably higher than the official estimates— around 20 times and up to 30 times greater than the present government estimate of 102 gigawatts, according to a new study led by an Indian origin scientist. This landmark finding by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory may have significant impact on India’s renewable energy…

Telecom Lead India: The global remote sensing technology market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6 percent over the period 2011-2014, due to increasing adoption of remote sensors in various industries. Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon are the key vendors dominating the current market space. The global remote sensing technology market has also been witnessing…

International development requires an integrated approach to address complex challenges experienced within sectors such as agriculture, environment, health, education, economic growth, democracy and governance, and disaster response. This is where the use of GIS comes in. Using GIS allows organisations to go beyond making maps of just land cover. It enables them to combine layers of information, and study the…

Geography and GIS:  A Spatial Relationship For over 2500 years, people have been fascinated by geography, the study of our planet, its places, its processes, and its people. I argue that geography can be thought of as a three-legged stool.  The first leg is a rich body of content, including an understanding of river systems, biomes, climate, ocean currents, regional…

Scientists from the University of Maryland and Beijing Normal University are partnering to track and predict the impact of climate change internationally. When fully developed, the project will provide monitoring and predictive tools that can help, for example, predict crop failure and changes in commodity prices, and aid in preparations for shortages, organizers say. At the University of Maryland today,…

The GSDI World Conference (GSDI 13), 14th GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, Canadian Geomatics Conference (CGC 2012) and the 7th 3D GeoInfo Conference will be jointly held as the Global Geospatial Conference 2012 to take place at the Québec City Convention Center from May 14-17, 2012. REGISTRATION: http://www.gsdi.org/gsdiconf/gsdi13/register.html (March 1 deadline for early registration) OTHER USEFUL LINKS Conference Website: http://www.gsdi.org/gsdi13 Program…

Consortium for Spatial Information (CGIAR-CSI) The fifteen CGIAR International Research Centers have pioneered the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for sustainable agricultural development for more than a decade. In May 1999, they formed the Consortium for Spatial Information (CGIAR-CSI) which links the all of the CGIAR’s GIS/RS laboratories, and the many geospatial scientists and researchers…