September 13th, 2010


Global Image recently completed the upgrade of the Stellenbosch GIS, focusing on the Engineering department of the Stellenbosch Municipality. The upgrade included:
1. Update of GIS data to the customised Papyrus Suite of software.
2. Update of Engineering data which include:
- Contour maps;
- Floodline maps;
- Fibre optic installations (Neotel cables);
- Sewer network;
- Stormwater network;
- and water network installations;
If you are an official of the municipality, and require access to the system, contact our Stellenbosch office.
Click here for direct access to the system.
To read more about Papyrus and how the system can assist your municipality to manage information, click here.
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September 2nd, 2010
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September 2nd, 2010
The need to develop an accurate, autonomous, and economical pipeline mapping system capable of use within a wide range of pipeline sizes, configurations, operating pressures and specific uses was addressed by Reduct, a Belgium technology company, resulting in the development of a series of unique inertial based smart probes. This article attempts to review the need, technical capabilities and applicability of mapping various pipeline systems with smart probe technology… (more)
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autonomous,
mapping system,
pipeline,
Unique
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September 2nd, 2010
This article examines how the movement and communication between the murder suspects and the state witness were analysed and mapped using cellular telephone records. The aim was to use the mapped time and space information to corroborate the evidence given by the state witness with regards to the events leading up to murder of Taliep Petersen… (more)
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forensic tool,
mapping,
space,
Taliep Petersen,
time
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September 2nd, 2010
Advances in health and medicine have resulted in great benefits for public health in high-income countries. Many low and middle-income countries (LMIC), however, have not enjoyed the same advancements. As such, new strategies are required to support health innovations to benefit these countries [1]. The use of information and communication technologies and the collection of public health data have been highlighted as two key drivers for improving global public health… (more)
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GeoWeb,
public health,
South Africa,
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