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New flood maps for Nassau County could force thousands of previously exempt South Shore property owners to buy flood insurance and, in some cases, adhere to more rigorous building standards.
All of Alabama’s water systems will be placed on digital maps. The cost of the project was not disclosed, but Gov. Bob Riley said in a statement Monday that funding would come from federal, state and local resources.
Google is offering to take users through the Tour de France. The company has posted a new feature to its Maps service which allows users to view the entire route of the cycling race stage-by-stage. Users can traverse the entire 3500km course through the Street View function in Google Maps.
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 02:38:00 All of the scenery, none of the tedious exercise Google is offering to take users through the Tour de France. The company has posted a new feature to its Maps service which allows users to view the entire route…
Conservation biologists from UC San Diego are collaborating with scientists from the African Conservation Centre and other institutions to map patterns of biodiversity and land use in East Africa in unprecedented detail. Their maps, combined with climate models, will project how climate change will alter biodiversity and help to shape policy for setting aside conservation easements.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - All of Alabama’s water systems will be placed on digital maps. The cost of the project was not disclosed, but Governor Bob Riley said in a statement Monday that funding would come from federal, state and local resources.