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A lack of comprehensive geographic data is an obstacle for effective land management for many countries in Africa according to the latest Map Africa conference. Derek Clarke, the chief director of the surveying and mapping unit at South Africa’s ministry of land affairs, states that only 45 percent of the populated areas of Africa are [...]
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In a little more than a year, scientists collaborating around the world have assembled geologic data for a significant portion of the earth. The project, entitled OneGeology, has pulled together geologic data provided by over 15,000 scientists from 79 countres. The results of the project will be presented at the 33rd International Geological Congress (IGC) [...]
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Posted: July 2nd, 2008, 6:07am CEST by Caitlin
Google has signed a five-year agreement with TeleAtlas which means the geographic data provider will be supplying Google with data covering over 200 countries for Google Maps, Google Earth and other applications that need geographic data. What is interesting is that the agreement allows TeleAtlas access to the community edits:
Bill Henry, CEO of Tele Atlas: [...]
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Posted: June 11th, 2008, 6:23am CEST by Caitlin
The Financial Times published an analysis piece that looks at the investment by companies such as Nokia, Google, and Microsoft to amass huge amounts of data mapping out the world:
“Our goal is to make a kind of mirror world, a replica world,” declares John Hanke, head of its Google Earth unit.
Way to go? Mapping looks [...]
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 7:36pm CEST by Caitlin
PocketGPSWorld has an inside look at how Navteq’s survey teams update their street maps. The article looks at how their cars are outfitted with GPS and camera equipment as they travel around the UK updating their geographic data. Included is a video of the process.
The making of Navteq Maps: Onboard with the survey team