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- This document summarises a range of data on literacy including global literacy rates, global distribution of literacy and how rates of literacy have changed since 1990. This document was published in September 2013.
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- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
- http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/fs26-2013-literacy-en.pdf
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- This document presents statistics on literacy in relation to gender including adult literacy and gender and youth literacy and future trends.
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- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
- http://www.uis.unesco.org/FactSheets/Documents/Fact_Sheet_2010_Lit_EN.pdf
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- This document summarises adult and youth literacy rates and estimates of illiteracy, presents trends in literacy rates since 1985 and prospects for 2015. This document was published in 2013.
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- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
- http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/literacy-statistics-trends-1985-2015.pdf
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- A calendar of crop irrigation in Bangladesh showing areas irrigated each month in 2008 for a number of different crops. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use_agr/CC_PDF/CC_BGD.pdf
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- A description of irrigation areas in Bangladesh, with a general overview, references where applicable, and a list of the irrigated areas, including size in hectares. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/bgd/index.stm
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- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in Bangladesh, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/wrs/readPdf.html?f=WRS_BGD_en.pdf
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- A fact sheet about Brunei Darussalam, containing information about land and population, water resources, water withdrawal and water managed areas. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A calendar of crop irrigation in Brunei showing areas irrigated each month in 1995 for a number of different crops. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use_agr/CC_PDF/CC_BRN.pdf
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- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in Brunei Darussalam, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A fact sheet about Cambodia, containing information about land and population, water resources, water withdrawal and water managed areas. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A calendar of crop irrigation in Cambodia showing areas irrigated each month in 2006 for a number of different crops. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use_agr/CC_PDF/CC_KHM.pdf
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- A description of irrigation areas in Cambodia, with a general overview, references where applicable, and a list of the irrigated areas, including size in hectares. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/khm/index.stm
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- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in Cambodia, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A calendar of crop irrigation in Northeastern China (Beijing and Tianjin, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi) showing areas irrigated each month in 2006 for a number of different crops. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use_agr/CC_PDF/CC_CHN.pdf
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- A fact sheet about China, containing information about land and population, water resources, water withdrawal and water managed areas. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- A description of irrigation areas in China, with a general overview, references where applicable, and a list of the irrigated areas, including size in hectares. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/chn/index.stm
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- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in China, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- This document presents statistics on education of adolescent girls including their participation in education since 1999, school exposure among girls who are out of school, when out of school girls left school and the transition from primary to secondary.
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- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
- http://www.uis.unesco.org/FactSheets/Documents/fs11-2011-en.pdf
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- This document contains a sample field data collection form which can be used in the planning and management of projects where GISci technology is used. This document supplements chapter 12 of a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
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- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This document uses an example to explain how to use GPS, get data out of the unit and use that data in the expedition GIS. This document supplements a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This document provides guidance for expedition teams on assessing the need for a GPS unit and evaluates a number of receiver units. This document supplements a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This chapter presents an introduction to traditional surveying, discussing the context of this type of surveying, surveying instruments and devices and survey techniques. This document is the tenth chapter of a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This chapter discusses using GPS for fieldwork, including GPS applications, GPS care and power requirements, using GPS in non-ideal conditions, integrating GPS readings and historical maps, integrating GPS and other GISci data, GPS receivers for creating expedition maps and GPS receiver models. This document is the eleventh chapter of a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This chapter discusses the practicalities of project planning and management of using GISci on expeditions including project design, sampling strategies, data and equipment, software and fieldwork practicalities. This document is the twelfth chapter of a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
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- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm
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- This chapter discusses the practical aspects of field equipment including field-based applications, a field computing overview, data storage, understanding device protection, powering field equipment, caring for GPS receivers, remote data access, concerns with cellular phones, photographic equipment and geo-tagging, selecting expedition hardware, purchasing equipment and disaster recovery planning. This document is the thirteenth chapter of a manual which details geographical information sciences (GISci) fieldwork techniques widely used for mapping and monitoring features on the earth's surface, including geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, methods of observing features from a distance. This manual was published by the Royal Geographical Society in 2005.
- Author
- Richard Teeuw; Martin Whiteside; Nicholas McWilliam; Paul Zukowskyj
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Publications/EAC+publications/GIS+GPS+and+Remote+Sensing.htm