Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the Earth. GIS allows users to visually see relationships, patterns and trends hidden within geographic datasets. It allows analysis and output of geographically referenced data. GIS also refers to spatial information systems and the tools used to gather, store, retrieve, analyze and display geographic or spatial data.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool used to represent and analyze geographic features and events on Earth. GIS integrates spatial data like maps with non-spatial data like databases to allow users to more easily visualize, question, interpret, and understand data for a variety of purposes such as planning, management, engineering, and analysis. Key advantages of GIS include enabling better planning of projects through spatial analysis and generation of thematic maps, improved decision-making through querying and analyzing spatial data, enhanced visualization of landscapes and calculations through tools like digital terrain modeling, and increased organizational integration and efficiency by facilitating information sharing across departments.
This document discusses the importance of data in geographical information systems (GIS). It states that data is the core component of GIS, as GIS relies on data to perform analysis and display results. The document outlines the different types of data used in GIS, including spatial data that represents geographic locations and attributes, and non-spatial attribute data. It also describes how data is structured, captured, integrated, and edited within a GIS to ensure accuracy and allow for analysis across different data layers. The key role of data in enabling the functionality of GIS tools and applications is emphasized throughout the document.
Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) analysis involves the use of technology to gather, manipulate, and analyze spatial data to understand a range of phenomena. Remote sensing entails obtaining information about the Earth's surface by examining data acquired by a device, which is at a distance from the surface, most often satellites orbiting the earth and airplanes. GIS are computer-based systems that are used to capture, store, analyze, and display geographic information. These two approaches are used widely, often together, to assess natural resources and monitor environmental changes. Social scientists can gain insights into fine spatial and temporal dynamics of a range of social phenomena in environmental contexts by analyzing time series of remote sensing data, by linking remote sensing to socioeconomic data using GIS, and developing with these data a range of digital models and analyses. This article examines remote sensing and GIS in general, with an emphasis on the former, and then explores how these approaches may be used together to address a range of issues. It also emphasizes the role of remote sensing and GIS for use by scientists, engineers & geologists in water resources management
This document provides an overview of geographical information systems (GIS) and their concepts. It discusses that GIS allows for the integration of spatial and non-spatial data in a digital format to aid decision making. Key points include that GIS represents geographic features as vector or raster data, integrates data from different sources by georeferencing to a common coordinate system, and can perform spatial analysis and modeling to answer questions about patterns and relationships. GIS is a useful tool for tasks like natural resource management, precision agriculture, and land use planning.
This document provides an overview of what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are by explaining that GIS combines spatial data and tabular data to map and analyze real-world problems. It then discusses key components of GIS, including hardware, software, data, and trained personnel. GIS uses both vector and raster data layers to perform spatial analysis and create maps to help address issues across many fields.
TYBSC IT PGIS Unit I Chapter I- Introduction to Geographic Information SystemsArti Parab Academics
A Gentle Introduction to GIS The nature of GIS: Some fundamental observations, Defining GIS, GISystems, GIScience and GIApplications, Spatial data and Geoinformation. The real world and representations of it: Models and modelling, Maps, Databases, Spatial databases and spatial analysis
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This document discusses the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing in agriculture. It defines GIS as a system used to input, store, retrieve, manipulate, analyze and output geospatial data to support decision making. The key components of GIS are described as hardware, software, data, people, and methods. Remote sensing is defined as the non-contact recording of electromagnetic spectrum information using sensors from platforms like aircraft or satellites, and analyzing the data using image processing. Common applications of remote sensing and GIS in agriculture include crop mapping and monitoring, soil analysis, and precision farming.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool used to represent and analyze geographic features and events on Earth. GIS integrates spatial data like maps with non-spatial data like databases to allow users to more easily visualize, question, interpret, and understand data for a variety of purposes such as planning, management, engineering, and analysis. Key advantages of GIS include enabling better planning of projects through spatial analysis and generation of thematic maps, improved decision-making through querying and analyzing spatial data, enhanced visualization of landscapes and calculations through tools like digital terrain modeling, and increased organizational integration and efficiency by facilitating information sharing across departments.
This document discusses the importance of data in geographical information systems (GIS). It states that data is the core component of GIS, as GIS relies on data to perform analysis and display results. The document outlines the different types of data used in GIS, including spatial data that represents geographic locations and attributes, and non-spatial attribute data. It also describes how data is structured, captured, integrated, and edited within a GIS to ensure accuracy and allow for analysis across different data layers. The key role of data in enabling the functionality of GIS tools and applications is emphasized throughout the document.
Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) analysis involves the use of technology to gather, manipulate, and analyze spatial data to understand a range of phenomena. Remote sensing entails obtaining information about the Earth's surface by examining data acquired by a device, which is at a distance from the surface, most often satellites orbiting the earth and airplanes. GIS are computer-based systems that are used to capture, store, analyze, and display geographic information. These two approaches are used widely, often together, to assess natural resources and monitor environmental changes. Social scientists can gain insights into fine spatial and temporal dynamics of a range of social phenomena in environmental contexts by analyzing time series of remote sensing data, by linking remote sensing to socioeconomic data using GIS, and developing with these data a range of digital models and analyses. This article examines remote sensing and GIS in general, with an emphasis on the former, and then explores how these approaches may be used together to address a range of issues. It also emphasizes the role of remote sensing and GIS for use by scientists, engineers & geologists in water resources management
This document provides an overview of geographical information systems (GIS) and their concepts. It discusses that GIS allows for the integration of spatial and non-spatial data in a digital format to aid decision making. Key points include that GIS represents geographic features as vector or raster data, integrates data from different sources by georeferencing to a common coordinate system, and can perform spatial analysis and modeling to answer questions about patterns and relationships. GIS is a useful tool for tasks like natural resource management, precision agriculture, and land use planning.
This document provides an overview of what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are by explaining that GIS combines spatial data and tabular data to map and analyze real-world problems. It then discusses key components of GIS, including hardware, software, data, and trained personnel. GIS uses both vector and raster data layers to perform spatial analysis and create maps to help address issues across many fields.
TYBSC IT PGIS Unit I Chapter I- Introduction to Geographic Information SystemsArti Parab Academics
A Gentle Introduction to GIS The nature of GIS: Some fundamental observations, Defining GIS, GISystems, GIScience and GIApplications, Spatial data and Geoinformation. The real world and representations of it: Models and modelling, Maps, Databases, Spatial databases and spatial analysis
Geographic Information System for Bachelor in Agriculture EngineeringDinesh Bishwakarma
This document discusses the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing in agriculture. It defines GIS as a system used to input, store, retrieve, manipulate, analyze and output geospatial data to support decision making. The key components of GIS are described as hardware, software, data, people, and methods. Remote sensing is defined as the non-contact recording of electromagnetic spectrum information using sensors from platforms like aircraft or satellites, and analyzing the data using image processing. Common applications of remote sensing and GIS in agriculture include crop mapping and monitoring, soil analysis, and precision farming.
The document discusses the application of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) in civil engineering. It provides definitions of remote sensing as remotely sensing objects on Earth and GIS as a system to capture, store, analyze and present geographically referenced data. The document outlines some basic concepts of GIS including its origins from technologies like computer-aided cartography and databases. It also discusses data types in GIS like spatial data, attributes and different data models. Common software, functional elements and applications of GIS in areas like facilities management and environmental planning are summarized as well.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. GIS allows users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel with GIS expertise. GIS differs from other graphics systems in its ability to geo-reference data, use relational databases to link spatial and non-spatial data, and overlay multiple data layers in a single map.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, manage, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel. GIS allows users to analyze spatial relationships, patterns and trends and answer "what if" questions. Common data types in GIS are spatial data, which represents geographic features and their attributes. Vector and raster are two main data structures, with different strengths for various uses. Geoprocessing tools allow manipulation of spatial data through operations like buffers, overlays and analysis.
This document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a system for capturing, storing, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatially referenced data about the Earth. The key components of a GIS are described as hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The document outlines the GIS process of linking databases and maps to answer questions about location and spatial relationships. It also discusses GIS functions like data capture, storage, display, editing, analysis and visualization. Common GIS data sources and operations are briefly mentioned, along with sample questions and answers about GIS.
This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS). It defines GIS and describes its key components, including hardware, software, spatial data, and trained personnel. It explains the types of maps used in GIS like topographic maps and thematic maps. It also outlines common uses of GIS for applications in fields like forestry, wildlife tracking, waste management, agriculture, and more. Finally, it compares GIS to traditional maps and highlights advantages of GIS for data storage, indexing, analysis, and display.
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A geographic information system (GIS) allows users to integrate and analyze spatial data from a variety of sources through mapping and visualization. GIS provides tools to gather, store, retrieve, analyze and output geographic data. Spatial analysis techniques in GIS, such as buffering, proximity analysis and overlay analysis, enable users to model and understand relationships within and between spatial datasets to gain insights and solve problems.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to Earth. GIS integrates common database operations with tools for visualizing and analyzing geographic data. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, people and methods. GIS draws upon techniques from fields such as cartography, remote sensing, photogrammetry, surveying and statistics. Spatial data in GIS can be represented using vector or raster data models. Vector models represent geographic features as points, lines and polygons while raster models divide space into a grid of cells. GIS performs functions such as inputting data, map making, data manipulation, file management, querying
A geographic information system (GIS) allows users to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and display spatial or geographical data. GIS integrates hardware, software and data to visualize relationships within mapped information. Key components include hardware, GIS software, data and people. There are two main data types - raster, which stores cell-based data like images, and vector, which represents discrete features using points, lines and polygons. GIS has evolved significantly since the 1960s and is now widely used across various fields and applications.
Geographical Information System By Zewde Alemayehu Tilahun.pptxzewde alemayehu
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The document summarizes key concepts related to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It discusses what GIS is, its components and applications. It also covers geographic phenomena, data types, coordinate systems, and methods for data entry, preparation and analysis in GIS.
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A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing spatial data. GIS integrates data from various sources and organizes it into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. This reveals patterns and relationships in the data to help users make better decisions. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, people, data, and methods. Data comes in vector, raster, and tabular forms from various sources like maps, images, surveys, and databases. Common data input techniques are converting existing digital data, coordinate geometry, scanning, and digitizing.
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This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a tool that integrates hardware, software and data to capture, manage, analyze and display spatially referenced information. The document outlines the typical components and functional parts of a GIS, including spatial data, computer tools, and specific applications. It also discusses how GIS can be used to make better decisions, improve communication, increase efficiency and manage information geographically.
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a set of computer tools for collecting, storing, retrieving, transforming, and displaying spatial data. GIS integrates spatial information within a single system and allows users to manipulate and display geographic knowledge in new ways. GIS brings together technology from fields like geography, cartography, remote sensing, and computer science to analyze and solve real world problems with geographic components.
This document defines and describes a geographic information system (GIS). It explains that a GIS captures, stores, integrates, analyzes and displays spatially-referenced data through a computer system. The key components of a GIS are hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The document outlines common GIS functions and applications, and describes important concepts like data structure, file formats, map elements, and geospatial analysis techniques.
The document provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. It discusses how GIS organizes and analyzes spatial data through data management, analysis, and visualization. It describes different data types including vector, raster, and imagery data. It also explains key concepts such as layers, modeling geospatial reality, and coding vector and raster data. The document outlines advantages and disadvantages of vector and raster data models. It introduces remote sensing and describes platforms and sensors used to collect spatial data from aircraft and satellites.
The document discusses the application of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) in civil engineering. It provides definitions of remote sensing as remotely sensing objects on Earth and GIS as a system to capture, store, analyze and present geographically referenced data. The document outlines some basic concepts of GIS including its origins from technologies like computer-aided cartography and databases. It also discusses data types in GIS like spatial data, attributes and different data models. Common software, functional elements and applications of GIS in areas like facilities management and environmental planning are summarized as well.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. GIS allows users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel with GIS expertise. GIS differs from other graphics systems in its ability to geo-reference data, use relational databases to link spatial and non-spatial data, and overlay multiple data layers in a single map.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, manage, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel. GIS allows users to analyze spatial relationships, patterns and trends and answer "what if" questions. Common data types in GIS are spatial data, which represents geographic features and their attributes. Vector and raster are two main data structures, with different strengths for various uses. Geoprocessing tools allow manipulation of spatial data through operations like buffers, overlays and analysis.
This document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a system for capturing, storing, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatially referenced data about the Earth. The key components of a GIS are described as hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The document outlines the GIS process of linking databases and maps to answer questions about location and spatial relationships. It also discusses GIS functions like data capture, storage, display, editing, analysis and visualization. Common GIS data sources and operations are briefly mentioned, along with sample questions and answers about GIS.
This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS). It defines GIS and describes its key components, including hardware, software, spatial data, and trained personnel. It explains the types of maps used in GIS like topographic maps and thematic maps. It also outlines common uses of GIS for applications in fields like forestry, wildlife tracking, waste management, agriculture, and more. Finally, it compares GIS to traditional maps and highlights advantages of GIS for data storage, indexing, analysis, and display.
GIS.INTRODUCTION TO GIS PACKAGES &GEOGRAPHIIC ANALYSISTessaRaju
A geographic information system (GIS) allows users to integrate and analyze spatial data from a variety of sources through mapping and visualization. GIS provides tools to gather, store, retrieve, analyze and output geographic data. Spatial analysis techniques in GIS, such as buffering, proximity analysis and overlay analysis, enable users to model and understand relationships within and between spatial datasets to gain insights and solve problems.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to Earth. GIS integrates common database operations with tools for visualizing and analyzing geographic data. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, people and methods. GIS draws upon techniques from fields such as cartography, remote sensing, photogrammetry, surveying and statistics. Spatial data in GIS can be represented using vector or raster data models. Vector models represent geographic features as points, lines and polygons while raster models divide space into a grid of cells. GIS performs functions such as inputting data, map making, data manipulation, file management, querying
A geographic information system (GIS) allows users to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and display spatial or geographical data. GIS integrates hardware, software and data to visualize relationships within mapped information. Key components include hardware, GIS software, data and people. There are two main data types - raster, which stores cell-based data like images, and vector, which represents discrete features using points, lines and polygons. GIS has evolved significantly since the 1960s and is now widely used across various fields and applications.
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This document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It discusses key GIS concepts such as geographic phenomena, data types and structures, coordinate systems, map projections, and spatial analysis. GIS is defined as an integrated system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data which is spatially referenced to Earth. The document also outlines common data collection methods, applications of GIS, and its ability to answer questions about location, attributes, trends and patterns across geographic space.
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A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing spatial data. GIS integrates data from various sources and organizes it into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. This reveals patterns and relationships in the data to help users make better decisions. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, people, data, and methods. Data comes in vector, raster, and tabular forms from various sources like maps, images, surveys, and databases. Common data input techniques are converting existing digital data, coordinate geometry, scanning, and digitizing.
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This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a tool that integrates hardware, software and data to capture, manage, analyze and display spatially referenced information. The document outlines the typical components and functional parts of a GIS, including spatial data, computer tools, and specific applications. It also discusses how GIS can be used to make better decisions, improve communication, increase efficiency and manage information geographically.
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This document defines and describes a geographic information system (GIS). It explains that a GIS captures, stores, integrates, analyzes and displays spatially-referenced data through a computer system. The key components of a GIS are hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The document outlines common GIS functions and applications, and describes important concepts like data structure, file formats, map elements, and geospatial analysis techniques.
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1. GEOLOGY
Paper: Remote Sensing and GIS
Module: Concepts of Geographic Information
System (GIS); include errors in GIS
Subject Geology
Paper No and Title Remote Sensing and GIS
Module No and Title
Concepts of Geographic Information System (GIS); include
errors in GIS
Module Tag RS & GIS XXII
Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator
Prof. Talat Ahmad
Vice-Chancellor
Jamia Millia Islamia
Delhi
Prof. Devesh K Sinha
Department of Geology
University of Delhi
Delhi
Prof. P. P. Chakraborty
Department of Geology
University of Delhi
Delhi
Paper Coordinator Content Writer Reviewer
Dr. Atiqur Rahman
Department of Geography,
Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Jamia Millia Islamia
Delhi
Dr. Asif
Department of Geography,
Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Jamia Millia Islamia
Delhi
Dr. Atiqur Rahman
Department of Geography,
Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Jamia Millia Islamia
Delhi
2. GEOLOGY
Paper: Remote Sensing and GIS
Module: Concepts of Geographic Information
System (GIS); include errors in GIS
1. Introduction
The acronym GIS stands for Geographic Information System or Science
where G stands for any Geographical features with reference to a particular location
on the earth surface. I stand for Information about geographic features stored in
tabular form and S stands for System which consists of software, hardware and
geographically referenced data.
It was Roger Tomlinson who used the term Canada Geographic Information
System (CGIS) first time in 1960s during his work with the Canada Land Inventory
(CLI). GIS is a modern tool of ancient Cartography and its most common product is
maps. Advance technology and huge Geographic data are responsible for today's
colourful, advanced and interactive maps. GIS is a special tool that is integrated with
data and information which help us to understand and relate to the "what," "when,"
"how," and "why" of the World by answering "where." The development of GIS
have been four distinct phases, i) Few individuals wanted to use GIS as tool to give
shape and direction of future research in early 1960s to mid 1970s. ii) National
agencies saw the use of GIS technologies to focus on the development in 1970s to
early 1980s. iii) In 1982 to late 1980s the development and exploitation of
commercial place using GIS, final phase started late 1980s has aim to improving the
usability of GIS technology by making facilities.
Effective decisions have been always dependent on information. Spatial
information is quite complex to answer the question of - Where is What its ancient
used for navigation and find the accurate position of physical features on earth. GIS
was used to identify the changes on the same theme maps made on different time
period. The basic concept of GIS was to determine the spatial relationship among
features on an area through maps. It is a geographically oriented computer
technology that is comprises of both spatial and non-spatial data, which allows the
powerful analysis of big area frequently in low cost. Before digital era this has been
done using manual processing and production of paper maps from analogue datasets.
3. GEOLOGY
Paper: Remote Sensing and GIS
Module: Concepts of Geographic Information
System (GIS); include errors in GIS
Use of computers and modern technologies has led to increase the handling of
spatial data in all aspects.
Peoples are used computers and computerized information system for most
activities in today's life because computerization has potential to made
communication, analysis and make decisions easily. Several of our decisions depend
on our surroundings environment and need related information about specific places
on the Earth's surface. Information related to specific places on the Earth's surface
and our surroundings environment are used in several of our decisions. Such
information is called geographical because it is use to distinguish places and to make
decisions that are congruous for the concerned location.
GIS has ability to collect information from various sources to depict the
spatial relationship among features on earth surface. GIS data can be viewed in three
different ways as follows:
(i) Database view: The non-spatial data (tabular data or attribute) comes
under this GIS data view and it is able to store information in the form of table
associated to spatial features.
(ii) Map view: It is very essential part of GIS because it allows user to
visualize the pattern and understand the relationship among data sets. Maps are very
important tool that depicted the features and their relationship on the earth's surface
and shows the relationship among these features on maps.
(iii) Layer view: Here, the GIS data represent in various layers. One set of
data is displayed "on top of" another to show spatial pattern and relationship on map.
For example, temperature at any location can show up in the first layer and pressure
of same location can be show up in the second layer.
GIS is the art or science, concerned with systematic processing of data using
computers to solve spatial problems. GIS is a computer aided technique
encompasses software, hardware and data that is used to store, retrieve, manipulate,
manage, analyse and output of geographically referenced spatial data. With the help
4. GEOLOGY
Paper: Remote Sensing and GIS
Module: Concepts of Geographic Information
System (GIS); include errors in GIS
of GIS we can compare the positions of different objects on earth surface in order to
determine their relationship to each other. For example, the utility and services map
of an area including sites that produce good healthcare services like hospitals and
sites where less healthcare services. The information used in GIS is based on
location such as coordinates (latitude and longitude), address and PIN code etc.
Attribute information are also used in GIS that describe the characteristics of
features available in spatial database such as income, population and age. GIS
generate data from various spatial (satellite, aerial photographs and maps) and non-
spatial (Attribute and tabular) sources align and keep it together because data have
different scales and projections.
A scale is defined by the ratio of map distance and corresponding distance on
earth surface. Thus, projection enables the user to transfer information from 3
dimensional earth surfaces to 2 dimensional flat piece of paper. GIS used data from
various sources that were prepared in different projections and keep it together so
that all information can be appeared by common projection.
2. Understanding GIS: Common definitions
GIS is “a powerful set of tools for storing and retrieving at will, transforming
and displaying spatial data from the real world for a particular set of purposes“
(Burrough, 1986). "A geographic information system is a special case of information
systems where the database consists of observations on spatially distributed features,
activities or events, which are definable in space as points, lines, or areas. A
geographic information system manipulates data about these points, lines, and areas
to retrieve data for ad hoc queries and analyses" (Dueker, 1979). Maguire (1991)
defines GIS in the following manner:
Process-/function-oriented - emphasises the information handling capabilities
of GIS (e.g., storage, retrieval, manipulation, and display of geographic
data);
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Application - divides information systems according to the problems they
seeks to address (e.g., soil, land, and planning information system);
Toolbox - emphasises the generic aspects of GIS as a toolbox to manipulate
spatial data;
Database - regards GIS as a database system, reflecting the influence of
database theory and practice on GIS.
3. GIS Workflow
GIS Workflow depends on the following components:
3.1 User
It includes technical experts, managers and administrators who are
responsible for the day-to-day operations in GIS. Peoples from various disciplines
are being used GIS as a tool that allow them to perform their task more accurately.
For example town planner use GIS in town planning and academician use GIS to
teach and research etc.
3.2 Information
It is most important and expensive component of GIS that can be divided
into following two categories.
3.2.1 Spatial data
It is the data which is available in raster or image form that comprises
geographic location, shape, size, orientation and boundaries of features present on
earth surface such as lake, forest, mountain, town boundary etc. It is also known as
geospatial data.
3.2.2 Tabular data
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It is also known as non-spatial or attribute data. It has information related to
spatial features that is described in details for example India is divided into various
state, natural regions, religion and population etc. are tabular data that is arranged in
tabular form because these variables are independent of the India's location.
3.3 Methodology / Procedure
Methodology is the detail workflow that includes data preparation, data
manipulation, data analysis and final result. Procedure is the defined way that is
used to analyse the data and produce better result. It includes guidelines, standard
and protocol that is very important component for project work of an organisation.
3.4 Hardware
It is play an important role in GIS environment because GIS work depend on
huge datasets especially on satellite images that need more memory and fast
processing for data manipulation and data analysis. Some important hardware
component that used in GIS is given below.
3.4.1 Visual Display Unit (VDU) / Monitor
It is an electronic device that is used to see the information comes out from
computers.
3.4.2 Keyboard
It is a device which is being used for instruction, commands and data entry.
Keyboard is used to entered attribute data and manual digitizing is used for entering
spatial information from maps and images in GIS.
3.4.3 Mouse
It is a wonderful pointing device used for data selection, editing, zoom in and
zoom out and creating the spatial data base in GIS.
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3.4.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The CPU is the brain of computer and known as processor - It is an
electronic circuit that execute computer program.
3.4.5 Scanner
A scanner is an electronic device that captures data from photographs,
images and other sources for computer editing and display.
3.4.6 Printer / Plotter
A printer / plotter is an electronic device that accepts text and graphic output
from a computer and transfers the information to paper.
3.4.7 Internet
It is a source for information and data collection from worldwide.
3.5 Software
GIS software is the set of functions and tools that comprises input module,
editing module, analysis module and modelling capability which allow us to solve
problems spatially. Some GIS software's are ArcGIS(ESRI), QGIS(Open source),
MapInfo(Pitney Bowes) etc.
Components of GIS
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Source: Schuurman (2004)
GIS Workflow
4. Errors in GIS
The errors in data and its impact on GIS analysis had not been considered in
recent years. GIS experts started to accept errors and inaccuracy that can disturb the
quality of many GIS projects in the last decades. Understanding the GIS error is
important for spatial analysis to ensuring that datasets meets a minimum threshold
for accuracy. The saying, “Garbage in, garbage out” applies all to well when data
that is inaccurate, imprecise, or full of errors is used during analysis. Many data sets
related to same geographical area are being used to perform analysis and
manipulation in GIS environment. When we collected GIS data from field it contain
some errors and at this stage user need to aware and understand the limitation of
error in data that can be used in GIS.
Accuracy of data is dependent on the degree or closeness to which the
feature on a map matches the values on the ground. In GIS accuracy cab be
People
Data Hardware
Method Software
GIS
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associated with geographic location, geometry of feature and attribute data.
Geographic data used in GIS are not error free. Accuracy of features in GIS should
be attached with their associated data. Data (Spatial and non-spatial) in GIS
environment contain some error. These errors are classified into following manners.
4.1 Pre-processing errors
Before start working on any GIS project, the main issue is that how to
incorporate data in GIS because this is the process of most time consuming and risk
of maximum error in data. Pre-processing errors are those which are generated
before data processing in GIS environment are listed below;
4.1.1 Data reliability
It is decreases with data age; data are less reliable with increasing gap
between data acquisition and data usage. The age of data is another source of error.
The information may have changed with increasing age of data.
4.1.2 Scale
It is an error in GIS, depending on the usage of data at different scale. GIS
user need to adapt the scale of work to the specified need in their project.
4.1.3 Density of data
It must be dense because sparsely distributed data is less reliable. GIS users
should always be mindful when using old data and the lack of currency to that data
before using it for contemporary analysis.
4.1.4 Seamless data
All data must be in same unit and projection system.
4.1.5 Inaccuracy in tabular data
It is linked to spatial features may be imprecise. Imprecise data may result
from error of many kinds. Precise data associated to spatial features describes
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features in detailed. For example, A precise description of climate at specific area
include temperature, pressure, rainfall and many others characteristics. Attributes are
attached in correct way so that contents are matched correctly.
4.2 Processing errors
It is very difficult to detect by user. It is harmful error that occur in many
ways because they can occur in various data sets and being manipulated in GIS.
These errors are moved through processing and increase with every manipulation.
Processing errors are those which are occur at the time of data processing in GIS
domain like;
4.2.1 Numerical errors
The performance of computers are vary from one to another for
mathematical operations and produce valuable results for the same problem.
4.2.2 Data formatting
Changes scale, projection, export / import, convert one format to another
format etc. are few examples of data formatting errors.
4.2.3 Digitization errors
It is the error which is produced by digitizing the features like i) location
errors which is related to location of map features on digitized map ii)Topological
errors, wrong manipulation of data and topological analysis may cause of logical
errors. It includes undershoot-when two arc do not meet perfectly at a node,
overshoot- when two arc overextended to each other.
4.2.4 Data manipulation errors
Some errors are occur at the time of producing maps used as GIS sources
like Computations, geodetic network, data editing, enlarging/reducing and
redrawing are some basic errors. Data conversion from raster to vector and vector to
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raster, spatial analysis, generalization and interpolation etc. are few errors comes
under this category.
Summary:
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is incorporated with hardware,
software and data. The basic concept of GIS was to determine the spatial
relationship among features on an area through maps. It is a geographically oriented
computer technology that is comprises of both spatial and non spatial data, which
allows the powerful analysis of big area frequently in low cost. Recently GIS is
expanding rapidly and used by various discipline of people and organisation for
wide variety of applications. Spatial analysis, database and the map views are the
main views of GIS. Peoples are used computers and computerized information
system for most activities in today's life because computerization has potential to
made communication, analysis and make decisions easily. Several of our decisions
depend on our surroundings environment and need related information about
specific places on the Earth's surface.
GIS work flow depends on various components e.g. User, information,
methodology/procedure, hardware and software. GIS experts started to accept errors
and inaccuracy that can disturb the quality of many GIS projects in the last decades.
Understanding the GIS error is important for spatial analysis to ensuring that
datasets meets a minimum threshold for accuracy. Many data sets related to same
geographical area are being used to perform analysis and manipulation in GIS
environment. When we collected GIS data from field it contain some errors and at
this stage user need to aware and understand the limitation of error in data that can
be used in GIS. Accuracy of data is dependent on the degree or closeness to which
the feature on a map matches the values on the ground. In GIS accuracy cab be
associated with geographic location, geometry of feature and attribute data. Data in
GIS environment contain some error. These errors are classified into two manners,
(i) Pre-processing errors and (ii) processing errors.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
1. What is Geographical Information System (GIS) ?
GIS is a computer aided technique encompasses software, hardware and data
that is used to store, retrieve, manipulate, manage, analyse and output of
geographically referenced spatial data.
2. What are the components of GIS?
A GIS integrates several key components e.g. people, hardware, software,
data and methods. Hardware is the computer (CPU, Memory, Keyboard, Mouse,
scanner etc.) on which a GIS operates. GIS software provide the functionality to
analyze and display the geographic information. GIS data is an important component
of GIS and its included both spatial and non-spatial data. A successful GIS operates
depends on good method and plan. People who manages the system and develop
plan for applying GIS to solve the real World problems.
3. What type of data used in GIS?
In GIS broadly two types of data are being used which are mentions below
(i) Spatial data: It is the data which is available in raster or image form that
comprises geographic location, shape, size, orientation and boundaries of features
present on earth surface such as lake, forest, mountain, town boundary etc. It is also
known as geospatial data.
(ii) Non-spatial data or Tabular data: It is also known as attribute data. It has
information related to spatial features that is described in details for example India is
divided into various state, natural regions, religion and population etc. are tabular
data that is arranged in tabular form because these variables are independent of the
India's location.
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4. How many types of errors in GIS?
The errors in data and its impact on GIS analysis had not been considered in
recent years. GIS experts started to accept errors and inaccuracy that can disturb the
quality of many GIS projects in the last decades. Understanding the GIS error is
important for spatial analysis to ensuring that datasets meets a minimum threshold
for accuracy. There are two basic types of errors in GIS are mention below
(i) Pre-processing errors: Pre-processing errors are those which are generated
before data processing in GIS environment are listed below;
(a) Data reliability
(b) Scale
(c) Density of data
(d) Seamless data
(ii) Processing errors: Processing errors are those which are occur at the time of
data processing in GIS domain like;
(a) Numerical errors
(b) Data formatting
(c) Digitization errors
(d) Data manipulation errors
5. Why GIS is important?
There are many reasons to why GIS is important, here are few. It provides
information to planners for decision making to solve complex geospatial
questions. It integrates both spatial and non-spatial data in a single framework and
provide spatial relationships within data that might not be obvious outside of a GIS.
Multiple Choice Questions (Quiz)
1. What does the abbreviation "GIS" stand for?
(i) Geoscience Interpolation software
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(ii) Geological Information System
(iii) Geographical Information System
(iv) Geographic Interpretation System
2. A computerised system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of
spatial data is known as
(i) Remote sensing
(ii) a GPS
(iii) a GIS
(iv) None of the above
3. Which type of data is used in GIS
(i) Spatial data
(ii) Non-spatial data
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None of above
4. Which is not a pre-processing error in GIS
(i) Scale error
(ii) Seamless data error
(iii) Digitization error
(iv) Data reliability
5. Which is not a GIS software
(i) Erdas Imagine
(ii) Quantum GIS
(iii) ArcGIS
(iv) MapInfo
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Suggested Readings:
1. Lo, Char P., & Yeung, Albert K. W. (2006). Concepts and Techniques of
Geographic Information System, 2nd
Edn. Pearson Education. ISBN:
013149502X, 978-0131495029.
2. Heywood, I., Cornelius, S. & Carver, S. (2011). An Introduction to
Geographical Information Systems, 4th
Edn. Prentice Hall. ISBN:
027372259X, 978-0273722595.
3. Burrough, Peter A., & McDonnell, Rachael, A. (1998). Principles of
Geographical Information Systems, 2nd
Edn. OUP Oxford. ISBN:
0198233655, 978-0198233657.
4. Sahu, Kali C. (2007). Textbook of Remote Sensing and Geographical
Information. Atlantic Publications, New Delhi. ISBN: 8126909099, 978-
8126909094.
5. Bernhardsen, T. (2002). Geographic Information System: An Introduction,
3rd
Edn. John Wiley & Sons, New York. ISBN: 0471419680, 978-
0471419686.
6. Chang, Kang-tsung (2017), Introduction to Geographical Information
Systems, 4th
Edn., McGraw Hill Education, India. ISBN: 0070658986, 978-
0070658981.