Category Archives: map making

Tokyo Upset Over Survey of India for not Recognising ‘Sea of Japan’

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

An upset Tokyo has lodged a protest with New Delhi against the Survey of India not indicating ‘Sea of Japan’ on its maps by that name. India’s official map-making agency, the Survey of India has omitted naming the water body … Continue reading →

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New York Utilized its Open Data Platform and Social media to Map Evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Social media played a pivotal role in disaster management of Sandy.The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The effort, which was part of the Digital Road Map … Continue reading →

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ISRO Maps More Accurate than Google maps

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Kohima, India: Asserting that GIS technology is emerging as a powerful tool for decentralised planning, a workshop, held in Kohima, capital of the northeastern state of Nagaland, called for utilisation of vital data and maps made available by ISRO through … Continue reading →

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Planisphere:A Star Chart

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A planisphere is a star chart analog computing instrument in the form of two adjustable disks that rotate on a common pivot. It can be adjusted to display the visible stars for any time and date. It is an instrument … Continue reading →