GIM Summit 2016: Migration Workshop

During the GIM International Summit, participants approached location and time-related issues to explore the needs and demands, both within the geospatial sector and beyond. Other workshops:

Migration: Outcomes

Responding to the migration challenge demands knowledge of the spatial element. This refers to the social, economic and political drivers causing the mass movement of people. Insights into points of departure, arrival points and everything in between should be better integrated.

Cadastre with Couleur Locale

Cadastre with Couleur Locale

A radical reappraisal of attitudes to the developing world is required of the geomatics profession. This is the view of Hernando De Soto, author of The Mystery of Capital, who in t...

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Earth Observation in Conflict Mitigation

Earth Observation in Conflict Mitigation

The conflicts in Darfur and Chad have led to excessive human-rights violations, including murder, rape and enforced displacement. Millions of civilians have had to leave their home...

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Geomatics: Education is Key

Geomatics: Education is Key

Our society is facing many complex challenges. Climate change is related to many issues today’s governments are having to deal with. Think of food security, migration, social...

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Precision Data Key to Survival

Precision Data Key to Survival

Mass migration from rural areas to cities, population growth and therefore increasing need for oil and gas, but also food, infrastructure like roads and railways: all form a basis...

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Unconventional Development of a Cadastre

Unconventional Development of a Cadastre

In the city of Manica, a planning exercise based on the principles of participatory community planning is currently taking place in the Josina Machel neighbourhood. The city is one...

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