Category Archives: Countries

Gaza mapping initiatives

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

  As the situation continues to deteriorate in Gaza there is a great need for better maps of the crisis situation for use by relief agencies and other people on the ground. One of the initiatives towards disseminating of information … Continue reading →

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Chaiten volcano in Chile still poses danger

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

File image shows members of Chilean armed forces watching the smoke rising from Chaiten volcano at Chaiten town, located some 1220 km (760 miles) south of Santiago May 4, 2008. Chile’s government said    the area surrounding the Chaiten Volcano, … Continue reading →

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Map-based India Biodiversity Portal launched

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The India Biodiversity Portal (indiabiodiversity.org), a citizen’s initiative for conservation of biodiversity information, was launched in Bngalore  by the chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC), Sam Pitroda. It is a portal for research, education, sustainable use and conservation of … Continue reading →

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CRRI’s ‘Hawk Eye’ on Indian roads

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Ahmedabad: At first sight, one can mistake this vehicle to be an ultra tech robotic remote-controlled vehicle, but it is the country’s first ‘Hawk Eye’ that is surveying almost 50,000 kilometres of country’s highways and roads to gauge their quality … Continue reading →

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