Shaanxi Institute of Surveying and Mapping of Land (SISML) and ESRI Canada today announced that the companies have won a bid to provide consulting services on the application of geographic information system (GIS) technology to support China’s Sichuan Urban Development Project. Funded through a loan from the World Bank, the project will support institutional development and capacity building for the municipalities of Panzhihua and Yibin. The companies will assist the cities in the development of GIS-based information management systems to enhance municipal operations including urban planning and emergency management. The project is expected to be completed by October 2011. Read More
