Comments on: China Cracks Down on Mapping and Surveying http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/china-cracks-down-on-mapping-and-surveying.html Promoting Spatial Design for a Sustainable Tomorrow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Ball http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/china-cracks-down-on-mapping-and-surveying.html/comment-page-1#comment-12805 Matt Ball Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:48:56 +0000 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=2616#comment-12805 The way that I read it, and the way that previous actions have been taken, the issue is mapping rather than simply surveying. China's maps are not open and mashable, foregoing all the benefits from maps as collaborative tools for citizens. The way that I read it, and the way that previous actions have been taken, the issue is mapping rather than simply surveying. China’s maps are not open and mashable, foregoing all the benefits from maps as collaborative tools for citizens.

]]> By: Jeff Thurston http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/china-cracks-down-on-mapping-and-surveying.html/comment-page-1#comment-12804 Jeff Thurston Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:43:06 +0000 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=2616#comment-12804 Matt I don't see how this is much different than surveying practised in North America or Europe. The survey organisations ensure similar authority. Maybe the bigger question is whether or not professional bodies take open software and close it's use? Matt

I don’t see how this is much different than surveying practised in North America or Europe. The survey organisations ensure similar authority.

Maybe the bigger question is whether or not professional bodies take open software and close it’s use?

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