<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Hi Aslam</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">I recently decided to investigate the Accuracy of
NGI DEM as my research topic for my Masters degree in Geoinformatics. I am
pleased to see that the NGI is actively assessing the implications of improving
accuracy</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">.
I am an environmental scientist by profession so issues related to application
of national DEM and the gaps I have observed in my career will be crucial to my
research.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">I
sincerely hope people will respond to your survey and the information forms a
solid base from which to argue for improved accuracy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">As
part of my study I hope it will in future be possible to package spatial data
in packages that cater for the different professionals that make use of it. In
future I will appreciate any background information or summaries that have been
compiled in support for this initiative to assist my research.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">warm
regards</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif">Nyaladzi</span></p></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Aslam Parker <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:AParker@ruraldevelopment.gov.za" target="_blank">AParker@ruraldevelopment.gov.za</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div><font size="1" face="Arial">Dear Colleagues</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><font face="Arial"><font size="1">The Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information (CD: NGI), of the Branch National Geomatics Management Services, is an integral part of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. Its mandate is regulated through the Land Survey Act (Act 8 of 1997) and the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act (Act 54 of 2003) .<u></u><u></u><u></u></font></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u><font size="1" face="Arial"> </font><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><font size="1" face="Arial">At the 2013 National Imagery and Mapping Advisory Committee (NIMAC) meeting that was held in Pretoria, a need was expressed by users for a national DEM at a spatial resolution higher than the 25m that the CD: NGI currently provides.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u><font size="1" face="Arial"> </font><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><font size="1" face="Arial">CD: NGI, would like to determine national DEM needs in South Africa.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u><font size="1" face="Arial"> </font><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><font size="1" face="Arial">You are kindly requested to complete the on-line questionnaire which will greatly assist us in summarising needs. The questionnaire can be accessed by the URL below:</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UZ3pnaqCNYHywegwZ8plin5k-wVAGurYVIwjHg0gphk/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE:8pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><font color="#0000ff" size="1" face="Arial">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UZ3pnaqCNYHywegwZ8plin5k-wVAGurYVIwjHg0gphk/viewform?usp=send_form</font></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="1" face="Arial"></font></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN:justify;MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:8pt;FONT-FAMILY:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""><u></u><font size="1" face="Arial">It will be greatly appreciated if you could complete the questionnaire at your earliest convenience.</font><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span><font face="Arial"><font size="1">Aslam Parker | Director: Geo-spatial Information and Professional Support<u></u><u></u></font></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span><font size="1" face="Arial">|Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information </font><a href="http://www.ngi.gov.za/" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR:blue"><font size="1" face="Arial">www.ngi.gov.za</font></span></a><font face="Arial"><font size="1">|<span style="COLOR:#ec7600"> <font color="#000000">Cape Town|</font></span></font></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt;LINE-HEIGHT:normal"><span><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font color="#ec7600">Tel</font> <a href="tel:%2B27%2021%20658%204302" value="+27216584302" target="_blank">+27 21 658 4302</a>|<span style="COLOR:#ec7600"> Fax </span><a href="tel:%2B27%2086%20211%207919" value="+27862117919" target="_blank">+27 86 211 7919</a>| <span style="COLOR:#ec7600">Mobile</span> 082 331 8501| </font></font><a href="mailto:aparker@ruraldevelopment.gov.za" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR:blue"><font size="1" face="Arial">aparker@ruraldevelopment.gov.za</font></span></a></span><u><span style="FONT-SIZE:8pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif';COLOR:#ec7600"><font size="1" face="Arial"> </font></span></u></p>
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