The year 2004 left behind a trail of death and destruction in its last few days. The Tsunami tidal waves triggered off by a killer earthquake across 12 nations in South East Asia left thousands dead and millions homeless. The devastation has been massive in some of the southern parts of India, especially in Tamil Nadu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Let us all pause for a moment and think of the innocent lives lost, and then go on to contribute as much as we can, to the relief efforts. The tragedy goes on to show that despite all the technological advancements in the world, we humans are so helpless before nature’s fury.
The lead story in this issue of Informatics aptly focuses on Geographical Information Systems and reviews how spatial information and GIS technology can contribute as a decision support system for the ICT services to facilitate E-governance. We welcome your feedback and suggestions on the articles published by us.
Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Happy New Year to all our readers from the entire team of Informatics….