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The document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), detailing its definition, historical context, and functionalities. GIS represents a significant advancement in cartography, allowing for the separate handling of geographic data through various tools and technologies. It enables geographic queries, improves organizational integration, and supports the creation of diverse map types such as topographic and thematic maps.

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The document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), detailing its definition, historical context, and functionalities. GIS represents a significant advancement in cartography, allowing for the separate handling of geographic data through various tools and technologies. It enables geographic queries, improves organizational integration, and supports the creation of diverse map types such as topographic and thematic maps.

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GIS Project

Dr Mohamed Khaled
What is GIS

 Sure, it's an acronym for Geographic Information


Systems, but it means different things to different
people.

 To some, it's a tool to create and update maps.

 To others, it's a technology for combining and


interpreting mapped data.

 However, all agree that in the broadest sense, it's


a revolution in map structure, content and use.

Dr Mohamed Khaled
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A visit to the past

Emerged in the 1970-80s period. GIS represents a major shift


in the cartography paradigm. In traditional (paper) cartography,
the map was both the database and the display of geographic
information. For GIS, the database, analysis, and display are
physically and conceptually separate aspects of handling
geographic data. Geographic information systems comprise
computer hardware, software, digital data, people,
organizations, and institutions for collecting, storing, analyzing,
and displaying georeferenced information about the Earth.

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What can GIS do ?

 Perform Geographic queries


 The ability of GIS to search databases and perform geographic
queries has saved many companies literally millions of dollars. GIS
has helped
 Decrease the time taken to answer client requests.
 Find land suitable for development.
 Locate the position of breaks in electrical circuits.
 Improve Organizational Integration
 Many organizations that have implemented GIS have found that one of
the main benefits is improved management of their own organization
and resources. Because GIS have the ability to link datasets together
by geography, they facilitate interdepartmental information sharing and
communication. By creating a shared database, information can
collected once and used many times.
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GIS functions

Capture

Store

Query

Analyze

Display

Output Dr Mohamed Khaled


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Raster Data Vs Vector Data

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Satellite Image Vs Vector Data

Retail Street Land


stores s uses

Points Lines Areas/Polygons

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Organizing spatial data

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Output of GIS connected to GPS

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Different type of Map Created with GIS Tool

 Topographic Map
 Thematic Map
 Cadastral Map
 Parcel Map
 Utility Map
 Special Purpose Map

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Topographic Map

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Thematic Map

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Cadastral Map

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Parcel Map

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Utility Map

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Special Purpose Map

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