Focus of this issue of GIS India e-journal is on Drone-based mapping which is growing rapidly for various applications. One article is about Drone mapping courses in Tanzania. Main issues are on controls and regulations. Another article is about the scenario of India.
Another interesting article is about potential of roof-top solar energy. The article covers USA and is a good guide for other situations also. The estimate uses Lidar technology for the estimation.
Civil engineers will find the abstract of article about “ As built Information”[i] informative and interesting. Equally interesting is teh analytical article on Spatial Challenges of Navigating Rural Roads for Self-Driving Cars. The news rticle on big data for sustainable development shows how UN is getting associated with use of GIS.
News about developments in mapping applications of Unmanned Aerial Applications indicate the current trends
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