Panama to Update Maps

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The modernization of Panama’s national mapping data is part of a project begun two years ago called the National Geographic Information System (Signal).

Israel Sánchez, director of the geographic institute, commented that the new system will enable the country’s cartographic data to be accessed via a web interface.

A system called Signal "will make mapping technology available for scientific research, resource management, archeology, environmental impact assessments, urban planning, cartography, sociology, geographical history, logistics and publicity, to name but a few,” reports Prensa.com.

Source: Prensa.com

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