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Nation completes new geographic database
By Cao Desheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-02-25 07:26
He described the database as the only one of its kind with largest scale and
highest precision up to date on the Chinese mainland, saying it facilitates the
decision-making of the government in land and regional planning as well as
travelling and expedition for the general public.
It also helps survey and evaluate resources, disaster prevention and
scientific research, Lu added.
Citing the terrain dataset, he said, it contains such physical and human
features as hydrology, residential areas, transportation and boundary.
In the next five years, Lu said, his bureau will carry
out an offshore islands and reefs mapping project to promote marine economic
development.
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