UN Mapping Refugee Camps on Google Earth

Discussion in 'Science & Society' started by S.A.M., Apr 14, 2008.

  1. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

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    From the Press Release:


    Google Earth’s new mapping programme takes you on a virtual reality tour with the UN refugee agency of some of the world’s major displacement crises and the humanitarian efforts aimed at helping the victims.

    The first use of this geospatial tool focuses on refugees and displaced people located in remote areas of Chad, Iraq, Colombia and Sudan’s volatile Darfur region. Sit in front of your computer and, with a few clicks, see, hear and develop an emotional understanding of what it is like to be a refugee.

    Highlighted are not only the physical area of the camp and surrounding country, but key parts of daily life such as education and health in photo, text and video format. Within seconds, Google Earth brings the daily life of a refugee camp into your home thousands of kilometres away.​

    Surprisingly (or not?) the 27 Palestinian refugee camps are nowhere to be seen.

    Click here to view the UNHCR-Google Earth project site
     
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  3. draqon Banned Banned

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