 When
floods, ice storms and other natural disasters strike, NRCan scientists,
map-makers and printers work around the clock producing thousands of specialized
maps and surveys for police, soldiers and other emergency workers.
Rescuers need good maps and precise data to pinpoint the exact location
of phone lines, sewers, highways, water pipes and power lines in emergency
situations.
They need the most up-to-date maps -- and they need them fast. Within
hours, NRCan can have thousands of specialized charts in the hands of
emergency workers.
Thankfully, not every day is an emergency. That same NRCan geoscience
expertise is used to decide where to locate businesses, to understand
customer demographics, to plan cities and public infrastructures and to
decide how to manage natural resources.
Natural Resources Canada: Canadian science mapping a secure future for
Canada.
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