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Remote Sensing

14 Jun 2012
In: Research Methods, Shanghai
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Prepping for a field study in Rwanda and a few other places this week. Knowing how to interpret a satellite photos and data from other mapping …
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The Economics of Kiosks

07 Sep 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Surprised to see a satellite phone used as a kiosk – for the customer cost per minute is 10 Afs (0.16 Euro Cents), leaving a …
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Comm Clusters

08 Jun 2010
In: Ashgabat, Cultural Norms
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Walk around the Ashgabat suburbs and you soon come across of clusters of satellite dishes clinging to buildings like mushrooms to a tree. How do consumers …
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New Perspectives, Changing Value

13 Apr 2008
In: Future Perfect, United Arab Emirates
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In a world of ubiquitous aerial, street level or imagery the extent that new views enhance or depreciate the the financial value of what …
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View from Above, Proximate

03 Feb 2008
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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The tools to discover the location of resources whether you’re in a hurry to find helicopter landing pad (on the Tokyo hospital roof, above) or …
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