TOP STORIES
'Singing' Iceberg discovered
 Recently vibrations originating from an iceberg were recorded seismographically. The recorded vibrations produced harmonic sounds with up to 30 overtones. Initially, volcanic activity was thought to cause the low frequency vibrations. However by means of satellite imagery, a giant iceberg covering an area of 30 by 50 kilometres, was identified as the cause.
Kazakhstan Forest Protection Project
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved a US$ 30 million loan for the Kazakhstan Forest Protection and Reforestation Project. The project is co-financed by the government of Kazakhstan and a grant from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and it includes remote sensing and mapping of all forest areas of Kazakhstan.
GIS to improve information access to areas affected by earthquake in Pakistan
The Pakistan Army Survey Group has developed a GIS containing relevant data and information about the magnitude of disaster caused by the earthquake in October. GIS will help to provide the required information about the condition of roads, location and height of villages and population when linked with satellite images.
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ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
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USING GIS TO PRODUCE CANCER INCIDENCE MAPS
Ebru COLAK
Department of Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering
Karadeniz Technical University,Turkey
Co- Author:
Tahsin YOMRALIOGLU
In this study, a database was built with GIS to examine the distribution of cancer cases, and maps relating to cancer events in allocation units were created. The Trabzon province of Turkey has been used as a case study. Cancer cases data registered in 2004 by the Cancer Struggle Department of Health Directorate of Trabzon of Turkey were used. Using GIS the distribution of cancer cases was presented on cancer maps including allocation units and incidence values, which were calculated for each town-based region.
Developing Health GIS For Khorasan Province In Iran
S.H. Sanaei-Nejad
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Iran
Co- Author:
H.A.Faraji Sabokbar
GIS has been used for many years In Iran, in agricultural, economic, natural resources, urban planning and other sectors. Using GIS in these sectors also face different barriers, mainly because lack of accurate and sufficient data. However, using GIS for health management and research is still in the beginning stages. Health service in Iran is widely spread and a complicated activity. Therefore allocation of spatially scattered health facilities to urban and rural area is a very difficult task.
Read More Articles on HEALTH GIS
GIS as a tool for monitoring Health Management Information System
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SPECIAL FEATURE
The World in a window…Google Earth
 Hrishikesh Samant,
Saurabh Mishra
GIS Development
The launch of Google Earth in 2005 was an important milestone in the history of satellite imageries. GIS Development puts forth a special feature on Google Earth incorporating the views of distinguished persons from different fields of the society on the same.
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INTERVIEW
“Industry does not view Galileo as alternative to GPS”
Bred Koziey
Sales Director
Applanix Corporation
Bred Koziey, Sales Director of Applanix Corporation shares his views on Positioning and Navigational technologies and the overall GPS industry in an exclusive interview with GIS Development.
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EVENT
Health GIS 2005
6 - 8 December 2005
Worldwide Business Research
Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch
London, UK
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Company Directory
View numerous companies across the world with details of their competences enlisted and updated in the directory of
companies at GISdevelopment.net every month in 11 different categories.
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