Category Archives: GIS

Disease Control Geographic Information System for CDC, Taiwan

Center for Disease Control (CDC), Taiwan has developed a GIS system to monitor and control diseases and offer information to all medical organisations and the public. Named Disease Control GIS, the system includes Condition Reporting System and Phthisis Reporting System … Continue reading

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GPS/GIS enabled tree census for Indian cities

Mumbai, India: Dr. Ramesh Madav, Chairman, Enbitech and CEO of Terracon Ecotech Pvt Ltd, successfully tested the Tree Census Methods, using GPS and GIS. The testing was done in presence of various technocrats, Municipal Corporation and Government representatives.Having completed Tree … Continue reading

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GIS Mapping of Properties Complete in Bangalore,India

The BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) has completed GIS mapping of all the properties of Bangarore.They will use it for property tax collection primarily. With over 2 lakh applications submitted, property tax collection in Bangalore has crossed over Rs 100 … Continue reading

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India’s Answer of Google Earth Bhuvan causes Security Worries

India is launching its own version of Google Earth for urban planning, officials said, amid worries that it could be misused after the Mumbai attacks probe showed militants had studied Google images of targets. Bhuvan, is a Web-based service developed … Continue reading

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