GIS
Dr. Shreedevi Moharana
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Warangal
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Concepts Covered
Data investigation
Thematic mapping
GIS software
Software integrations
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Data Investigation
This may include visualizing, manipulating, and querying data using maps, tables, and
graphs
Investigation in GIS can be map or feature-based
Map-based includes data classified based on various attributes and comparison Of its
Structure
Feature-based involves attribute (Based on Database) or spatial data (spatial
relationships such as proximity)
These can be combined to form extremely powerful tools for any analysis
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Data Investigation
Map-based investigation contains the following five important steps
Observe
Describe
Compare
Analyze
Reflect
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Data Investigation
Feature-based investigation involves the following steps
1. Familiarizing with layers and attributes
2. Locate labels along with attributes
3. Identify features relating to attributes
4. Combining features based on common attributes
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Thematic Mapping
Huthur village map with vegetative cover
Legend
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Theme based visualisation
Data is linked to a common geo-referencing system – helps in visualization based on themes.
Theme base data visualization
Topography
Infrastructure
Soil
Land use
Geographic reference
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Simplification of real world
GIS helps in simplification of complicated world through computers
Representation of real world
Data management
Thematic map and geo statistics
Strategy level
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GIS as a part of decision making
Geospatial
Data
Ground Socio
based Economic
data data
Other
ancillary
Observe, data
Formulate the Question
Acquire Data
Analyze the
problem
statement
Mitigate the Change Seek solutions
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GIS as a Decision Support Tool
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List of GIS Software: Commercial
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri): ArcGIS
Autodesk Inc. : AutoCAD Map3D and Autodesk Geospatial
Bentley Systems, Inc. : Bentley Map
Intergraph/Hexagon Geospatial: GeoMedia
Blue Marble: Global Mapper
Pitney Bowes (http://www.mapinfo.com)): MapInfo
Caliper Corporation (http://www.caliper.com/): Maptitude
Clark Labs: TerrSet (Previously IDRISI)
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List of GIS Software: Free and Open source (FOSS)
Open-Source Geospatial Foundation: GRASS
gvSlG Community: gvSlG
Quantum GIS: QGIS
International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth
Sciences, the Netherlands : ILWIS
Open Jump
SAGA User Group: SAGA GIS
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Integration of GIS, Web and Wireless information technology
Google Earth, Skybox Imaging, Bhuvan
Google Earth Bhuvan
https://earth.google.com/web/ https://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/
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Integration of GIS, Web and Wireless information technology
Microsoft Visual Earth
Microsoft Visual Earth
Source: blogs.microsoft.com
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Integration of GIS, Web and Wireless information technology
Open Street Map (OSM)
OSM data visualization on web
Source: Wikipedia India OSM data loading in QGIS
Source: Wikipedia
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Summary
Query, filtering and visualization of map-based data
GIS as a tool for decision making process
GIS — Software’s
1. Commercial
2. Open source
GIS data integration and web applications
Useful Web GIS tools
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