3D community based geo-spatial topography mapping system empowers local community

3D community based geo-spatial topography mapping system empowers local community

2 JULY 2013

NADI, Fiji --- A community-based geo-spatial topography mapping system using 3 Dimensional (3D) model has empowered the people of the island of Epi in Vanuatu’s Shefa province to make informed decisions on road designs better suited for coastal communities impacted by climate change.

While this model is still at its infancy in terms of its use in the Pacific, the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) project has piloted the new tool in Vanuatu working with the communities on the island of Epi.

Click here to read more: http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/fiji/1666/3d-community-based-geo-spatial-topography-mapping-/

Source: Islands Business

Did you find what you were looking for?