Final Episode of Geospatial Revolution Project

PennState Public Broadcasting released the first episode of Geospatial Revolution Project in Sept. 2010. That video highlighted the utility of GPS, second video showed how maps made cities more personal and the third one highlighted the use of digital mapping in Police work. Now the fourth and final episode is live which showcases the utility of geospatial technology in monitoring global climate change, preventing famine, tracking disease and mapping communities.

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