amit@arcgeosystems.com
amit.k@iitb.ac.in
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What is GIS ?
Geographic Information System
(GIS) is camputer based decision- USER
RULES FOR
An application methodology for
DECISION
MAKING
location specific Planning
DATA -
GIS transforms data into
information on spatial locations of GIS
entities that occupy space in the
natural and built environment.
HARDWARE &
GIS SOFTWARE
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What is spatial data?
80% of all information held in databases
anywhere in the world contains some kind of
geographic element
Information that has:
A location (spatial data)
Values for a phenomena (attribute data)
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Spatial Data
Spatial Data: Any entity
that has location and can
be shown on a map. E.g.,
Maps of States of India.
Conventional Data:
Attributes of the spatial
entity. E.g., State wise Per
Capita Income.
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Role of Spatial data and GIS:
Economic problems have spatial dimension.
Decision support system requires the total
information to tackle these problems.
GIS is capable to capture, store, manipulate,
analyze and visualize a diverse set of spatial data.
Spatial perspective is very useful in the
establishment of linkage between various types of
process i.e. hydrological process, soil erosion,
vegetation cover, human activities etc, and also
interaction between them.
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Development Goal
Data Collection
And Survey
Plan Formulation
Analysis &
Forecasting
Conventional
Database GIS
Evaluation
Plan Selection
Implementation
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Contex of GIS:
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Advantages of GIS Applications:
• Interactive Visualization/Analysis
• Planning and Management
• Spatial Data Management and
Access
• Environmental Risk Assessment
• Multi-Dimensional Planning
• Custom Applications Development
For Decision Support
• Web-accessible Spatial
Information
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I. Application of GIS for Watershed Management
Basic Steps
• Acquisition of DEM data from
Satellite Image/Toposheet
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Digital Elevation Model
Processing:
DEM is base data to
derive the following grids:
Flow Direction
Flow Accumulation
Stream Network
Drainage Basins
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Network Analysis:
•What is stream flow at a
given location?
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Watershed analysis
• What is the dominant land
use in a basin?
• How many miles of road
occur adjacent to a river?
• How many ha of intensive
agriculture occur above a
given location?
• What is the relationship
between land use and water
quality?
• Where are the most
vulnerable habitats?
• Where is highest population
densities?
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Further riverine analysis
• Accessing and
managing data
for real-time flood
prediction
• Ecological
modeling support
and data
management
Research Tool
Graph of Mesohabitat
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VALUE Habitat Type (by color)
Dry
Backwater
Shallow Margin
Mid-Channel
dynamics
Mid-Channel w/ Structure
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Local Spatial Data Infrastructure (LSDI)
for Watershed Management:
Vital components of watershed management:
- Soil and land resource data for planning at micro level
- Creation of a multi-temporal database for natural resources.
- People's participation
- Awareness for farmers, policy makers, users, soil
conservationists and scientists
People's participation at micro level
Technological Integration:
- GIS along with conventional Database
- Hydrological and Socio-economic analysis
- Technological adoption and Conventional Practices
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II. GIS Application for SEZ/Township
Development:
Precise Spatial Overview
Multi-layered information
Infrastrucutral Planning
Environmental planning in
context of regulation
Congestion Management
Policy and Regulation
implementations
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III. Virtual reality GIS Applications
Virtual Reality GIS
supports creation,
manipulation and
exploration of geo-
referenced virtual
environments
Applications include
3D simulation for
planning with
different scenarios
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IV. Real-time GIS Application
With the availability of real-time
positioning systems, it is possible
to develop GIS that monitor,
transmit, record and analyse the
movement of mobile agents such
as vehicles, people or animals and
hazards (telegeomonitoring).
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Other GIS Application Areas:
Health and Anemities planning
Market Research, ERP and SAP
Operations Management - Distribution and Retail
Services
Spatial Information Services - Tourist & Tour
Operators
Spatial Services Management – Defense and
Disaster Management
Spatial Services Management - Land & Utilities
Planning & Management
& Many Others
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Our Key Specialities:
Best trained professionals in GIS industry
Best services on GIS related skills and
consultancy: Image processing, remote
sensing, country planning, watershed planning,
statistical analysis etc
Up to date technological development
Work for all GIS software plateform
All data conversion and data security measures
Collobration with innovative firms abroad
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Contact us :
ArcGeosystems
Mayur Vihar Phase I
New Delhi 110091
INDIA
Contact: +91-9911059101
Email: info@arcgeosystems.com
Website: www.arcgeosystems.com
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