Tag Archives: Environment

Satellite Mapping of Buildings to Augment Land Records in Delhi,India

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

 Delhi Development Authority (DDA) of capital of India has embarked on a project to prepare digital maps of all its land.The land of  DDA is spread over an area of more than 70,000 acres . Delhi has changed drastically in … Continue reading →

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Belarus is Capable of Making Better Remote Sensing Satellites

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. According to the scientists the country  is capable of creating a … Continue reading →

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Extreme Climate change in Pakistan

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Pakistan could be in for a sharp rise in average temperatures and extremely erratic weather.It was opined in a seminar.The seminar, analysed data in a new report produced by top non-government organisations, LEAD-Pakistan and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan, … Continue reading →

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Terra rossa:The Red Soil

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Terra rossa  is a type of red  soil produced as a result of weathering. Terra  rossa is typically found in regions with a Mediterranean climate  but can also be seen elsewhere, for example in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Compared to … Continue reading →

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