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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Great article Howard.<br>
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What is most interesting is that it now explains why the <a
href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/-6.8333/39.2245">OpenStreetMap</a>
of Dar was changing daily, square by square, with huge new areas
being mapped at building level.<br>
Even better I now know they are using up-to-date <a
href="http://ramanihuria.org/category/drones/">drone generated
air photos</a> through the World Bank <a
href="http://ramanihuria.org/">Dar Ramani Huria Project</a>,and
not the older Bing satellite imagery - a fantastic ongoing effort
by the project team in Dar.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Mike<br>
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On 26/09/2015 06:22, Howard L Frederick via TZGISUG wrote:<br>
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article on georeferencing (with Tanzania as an example) using a
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://what3words.com/about/"><span
style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">what3words</span></a> (iOS /
Android) provides a 3-word code for every 9m² square on Earth.
From their website:
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<div><i>The world is poorly addressed. This is frustrating and
costly in developed nations; and in developing nations
this is life-threatening and growth limiting.</i></div>
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<div><i>what3words is a unique combination of just 3 words
that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the planet.</i></div>
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<div><i>It’s far more accurate than a postal address and it’s
much easier to remember, use and share than a set of
coordinates.</i></div>
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<div><i>Better addressing improves customer experience,
delivers business efficiencies, drives growth and helps
the social & economic development of countries.</i></div>
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<div>Anyone using this yet?</div>
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