How will something like Google Maps or Mapquest work in Pakistan?

[TeenDabbyWala]

Re: How will something like Google Maps or Mapquest work in Pakistan?

@Degas

Without house / street mapping it is not possible. I am working on a project where I am incharge of developing GIS in small to medium towns in Punjab (17 to date) . We are basically mapping municipal infrastructure. The road network is easy to pick from satellite maps but data from field needs a lot of effort.

areas like Defence in lahore are in process of developing some GIS applications like emergency responce etc. and shortest distance things can easily be incorporated there..

So let’s say Google maps does start using this data. At best, they will be able to show the map and the streets. But if someone uses them to provide directions, they would be useless, because there are no street signs to guide people. Might as well just say 2nd left after making first right after the chowk.