Commentary: Mapping disaster zones
Google Earth software proved effective during relief efforts in New Orleans and Pakistan, say Illah Nourbakhsh and colleagues. Is there more to be gained than lost from opening up disaster operations to the wider public?
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I asked Mapquest and Google Maps directions from Washington, DC to State College, PA. Google Maps says: 216 mi (about 4 hours 38 mins). Mapquest says: Total Est. Time: 3 hours, 49 minutes Total Est. Distance: 208.20 miles.
I won't quibble about the difference between estimated distance, but the difference in estimated time is greater than 20%. Why is that? Looks like basically the same route to me.
Maybe Mapquest users drive faster.
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