Climate change and Geographic Information Systems

Next to climate change, poor planning is getting the flak when it comes to environmental disasters. Poor planning is blamed for many things that have gone wrong in our country. From flooding to bad site location to poor land development and design, the list goes on. Corrupt politicians and incompetent developers who are responsible are clever enough to steer away from the blame game. In the end, the people are the losers because they are the ones who bear the consequences of bad decisions.

Posted: December 28th, 2012 in Columnists,Featured Columns,Inquirer Columns,Inquirer Features,Property Guide | Read More »

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