A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based tool for collecting, storing, analyzing and displaying spatial or geographic data. It integrates technologies like remote sensing, database management systems and computer-aided design. GIS helps solve geographic problems by allowing users to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways to reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. Examples of GIS applications include risk assessment, transportation systems, infrastructure planning, and natural resource management.
Topics:
1. Introduction to GIS
2. Components of GIS
3. Types of Data
4. Spatial Data
5. Non-Spatial Data
6. GIS Operations
7. Coordinate Systems
8. Datum
9. Map Projections
10. Raster Data Compression Techniques
11. GIS Software
12. Free GIS Data Resources
This is presentation is intended for middle school students. It provides a short introduction to GIS and how to use GIS in the real-world.
ArcGIS Explorer is the software used to demonstrate concepts.
45 minutes + 15 minutes demo
Download ArcGIS Explorer here...
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/
This document help you to prepare Triangulation Network (TIN), Hillshade Map, Slope map, interpolation and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in a area and how to interpret them.
Topics:
1. Introduction to GIS
2. Components of GIS
3. Types of Data
4. Spatial Data
5. Non-Spatial Data
6. GIS Operations
7. Coordinate Systems
8. Datum
9. Map Projections
10. Raster Data Compression Techniques
11. GIS Software
12. Free GIS Data Resources
This is presentation is intended for middle school students. It provides a short introduction to GIS and how to use GIS in the real-world.
ArcGIS Explorer is the software used to demonstrate concepts.
45 minutes + 15 minutes demo
Download ArcGIS Explorer here...
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/
This document help you to prepare Triangulation Network (TIN), Hillshade Map, Slope map, interpolation and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in a area and how to interpret them.
This is most benificial for the First year Engineering students.This presentation consists of videos and many applications of GIS. The processes and the other parts of GIS is also nicely explained.
Types of Platforms
1. Airbrone Platforms
2. Spacebrone Platforms
Platforms are Vital Role in remote sensing data acquisition
Necessary to correct the position the remote sensors that collect data from the objects of interest
When you georeference your raster data, you define its location using map coordinates and assign the coordinate system of the map frame. Georeferencing raster data allows it to be viewed, queried, and analyzed with your other geographic data. The georeferencing tools on the Georeference tab allows you to georeference any raster dataset.
In general, there are four steps to georeference your data:
Add the raster dataset that you want to align with your projected data.
Use the Georeference tab to create control points, to connect your raster to known positions in the map
Review the control points and the errors
Save the georeferencing result, when you are satisfied with the alignment.
The concept of GIS was first introduced in the early 1960s, and it was subsequently researched and developed as a new discipline. The GIS history views Roger Tomlinson as a pioneer of the concept, where the first iteration was designed to store, collate, and analyze data about land usage in Canada.
This is most benificial for the First year Engineering students.This presentation consists of videos and many applications of GIS. The processes and the other parts of GIS is also nicely explained.
Types of Platforms
1. Airbrone Platforms
2. Spacebrone Platforms
Platforms are Vital Role in remote sensing data acquisition
Necessary to correct the position the remote sensors that collect data from the objects of interest
When you georeference your raster data, you define its location using map coordinates and assign the coordinate system of the map frame. Georeferencing raster data allows it to be viewed, queried, and analyzed with your other geographic data. The georeferencing tools on the Georeference tab allows you to georeference any raster dataset.
In general, there are four steps to georeference your data:
Add the raster dataset that you want to align with your projected data.
Use the Georeference tab to create control points, to connect your raster to known positions in the map
Review the control points and the errors
Save the georeferencing result, when you are satisfied with the alignment.
The concept of GIS was first introduced in the early 1960s, and it was subsequently researched and developed as a new discipline. The GIS history views Roger Tomlinson as a pioneer of the concept, where the first iteration was designed to store, collate, and analyze data about land usage in Canada.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
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Geographic information system
1. Geographic Information System
A computer-based system to aid in the
collection, maintenance, storage, analysis,
output, and distribution of spatial data
and information (Bolstad, 2002)
GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Any manual or computer based set of
procedures used to store and manipulate
geographically referenced data (Aronoff,
1989).
2. Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
• It is a Tool, a science, a software and a
marriage between computer cartography and
database management.
• It can tell you what is where and why?
• It can model change over time.
A container of maps in digital form.
A computerized tool for solving
geographic problems.
A spatial decision support system.
.
GIS
3. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Computer Aided
Cartography
(CAC)
Remote Sensing
(RS)
Computer Aided Design/
Drafting
(CAD)
Database
Management
Systems
(DBMS)
GIS
Integrated Technologies
4. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Risk assessment
• Natural disasters, disease infection, etc.
Transportation systems
• Highways and interstates, subway and bus routes
Infrastructure
• Power grids, sewage, water and gas lines
Natural resource management
Resources inventory (what is available at
where?)
Network Analysis (How to get to a place
in the shortest amount of time?)
Location Analysis (Where is the best
place to locate a shopping mall?)
Terrain Analysis (What is the danger
zone for a natural disaster? Visibility
analysis)
Spatio-Temporal Analysis (Land use:
what has changed over the last twenty
years, and why?)
5. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Risk assessment
Flood Hazard Map of North-Eastern Part of Bangladesh (Gazi et al. 2018)
6. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Transportation systems
Emergency referral transport system for suspected sepsis
patients in Bangladesh (Chowdhury et al. 2018)
7. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Main pipe network of the water supply
in Dhaka city
Source: Survey of Bangladesh (sob)
Infrastructure
8. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
Future development of natural resources
and high-value wildlife habitats in boreal
landscapes in a area near to northeast
British Columbia, Canada (Suzuki and
Parker, 2016)
Natural resource management
9. GIS
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka (yousuf.geo@du.ac.bd)
