Category Archives: map making

Maps that changed the world

BE ON GUARD! 1921 The infant USSR was threatened with invasion, famine and social unrest. To counter this, brilliant designers such as Dimitri Moor were employed to create pro-Bolshevik propaganda.Using a map of European Russia and its neighbours, Moor’s image … Continue reading

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GIS-based monitoring of pollution in UP, India

BY the end of this year, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will start with monitoring the pollution status of the industries across the state with the help of a Geographical Information System (GIS) being designed with the help … Continue reading

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Malaria risk prediction in Afghanistan using remote sensing

Malaria is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan. Currently, approximately 60% of the population, or nearly 14 million people, live in a malaria-endemic area. Afghanistan’s diverse landscape and terrain contributes to the heterogeneous malaria prevalence across the country. According … Continue reading

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World’s first coral reef atlas published

The coral reefs of the Central Indian Ocean have now been quantified and mapped in the world’s first coral reef atlas, prepared by the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad. The atlas, called the ‘Coral Reef Atlas of the World’, also … Continue reading

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