13 May 2013 | News

Indian state to adopt GIS for School planning

The School Education Department (SED) of the Tamil Nadu State Government revealed plans to adopt the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve the management and decision-making capabilities of schools

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9 May 2013 | News

UK University Establishes Open Source Geospatial Lab

The University of SouthHampton, one of the leading research universities in the UK, announced the establishment of an Open Source Geospatial Laboratory which aims to support the growing demand for the development of open source geospatial software technologies, trainings and expertise across various industries.

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7 May 2013 | News

Sri Lanka to monitor road safety with GPS

The National Transport Commission launched recently a pilot trial of its project which aims to monitor the driving capabilities of inter-provincial buses by using Global Positioning System (GPS).

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6 May 2013 | News

New Zealand to provide easier access to land records

Land Information New Zealand revealed plans to launch two new online services which aims to help both businesses and the general public gain a more convenient and cheaper way to access land records, crucial for those considering on buying or selling property.

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3 May 2013 | News

Improving Library Services in Singapore with ICT - Part II

FutureGov continues our conversation with Lee Kee Siang, CIO and Director, Technology & Innovation, at the National Library Board (NLB), Singapore, to discuss the growing importance of data sharing and analytics.

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2 May 2013 | News

Australian local governments to expand GIS capability, says study

Geographic Information System technology is on the rise across Australia’s local government sector with many councils set to further expand their GIS capabilities to keep up with the growing demand, according to a landmark technology study.

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25 April 2013 | News

Indonesia to use GIS for human settlements development

The Department of Human Settlements and Spatial Planning will be leveraging GIS to improve data integration and management for the sustainable development of human settlements in the country.

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22 April 2013 | News

Thai Air Force and ICT Ministry collaborate on disaster management

The Ministry of ICT and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), Thailand have announced a new collaboration and transfer of knowledge programme under a single umbrella as part of its disaster management preparation and plan.

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22 April 2013 | News

Indian State to improve water resource management with GIS

The State Water Resources Department of Kerala has unveiled plans to launch a GIS-based decision support system which aims to develop an integrated, sustainable and long-term water conservation and management plan for the state.

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19 April 2013 | News

Indian state to leverage satellite imagery for crop damage assessment

The Public Accounts Committee of the Maharashtra Legislature revealed, in its latest report, the need for State Government agencies, to use satellite imagery in assessing the extent of crop damages in the event of natural disasters.

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