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The Changing Face of Geography
Today the study of geography is changing significantly and beneficially and, in particular, expanding outside academic confines. This is enabling the domain to meet the demand for the use of geographi...
Are Geographers Missing the Bus?
In a world which is increasingly becoming spatially aware geography and geographic information system (GIS) need realignment to enable geographers to fit in.
Geoinfomatics for all
Dr R Siva Kumar has been heading the Natural Resources Data Management Systems (NRDMS) and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for th...
Geographic Information System (GIS)
A brief introduction to the basic concepts of GIS.
Nagpur learns to map
A three day National Level Data Users’ Seminar and GIS Training for 55 senior secondary school and junior college teachers from the Vidharba region of India held in Nagpur, from 16 to 18 of October 20...
GIS update
Geographic information system and its applications are fast becoming a part of daily living. Here are some excepts of how exactly GIS is slowly edging toward world domination.
Why Geomatics matters
The boundaries between surveying, mapping, geographic information system (GIS), remote sensing and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are blurring making it easier to integrate them under the...
Power Reforms in India an Opportunity for GIS
The Ministry of Power, Government of India, launched the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) in July 2008. Geographic information system (GIS) is an integral par...
Smart Grid in India
India is steadily venturing into renewable energy resources like wind and solar. With such unpredictable energy sources feeding the grid, it is necessary to have a grid that is highly adaptive in term...
Forests in India-Statistics Speaks
A statistical assessment of the state of India’s forests after the implementation of Forest Conservation Act, 1980 is attempted in the paper. The increasing green cover and decreasing trend in diversi...