geographical information systems by: philip galloway database concepts
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Geographical Information Systems
By: Philip Galloway
Database Concepts
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What is GIS? A Geographical Information System is a
computer system capable of integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, and displaying geographically-referenced information via various geo-database driven layers.
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Why GIS?
GIS tools range from simple contact mapping tools to consumer analysis to complex enterprise systems that are part of an organization's overall enterprise resource planning infrastructure. Used wisely, it can be a transformational tool for any organization.
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Popular GIS software developers ESRI’s ArcGIS
Most market share Extremely robust Most expensive
MapInfo’s MapInfo Professional Less expensive Less Market share Very similar functionality with more web services
Microsoft’s MapPoint Much smaller scale Only a fraction of functionality of previous software Much less expensive Affordable home user versions
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KSU Admissions GIS
For: Prospective student data analytics
Software used: Microsoft MapPoint via ASP web frontend
End beneficiaries: KSU Admissions Representatives Dean Pat Bosco
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•Web User Frontend-Adobe Photoshop-JSP Rollovers
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•Dynamically generated maps-Using Microsoft MapPoint-Linked to Access DB-Maps in simple HTML
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•Data pulls by high school-ASP driven-Underlying AccessDatabase pulled via SQL
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GE Insurance Solutions GIS
For: Natural Catastrophe loss estimation
Software used: ESRI’s ArcGIS
End beneficiaries Underwriting analysis Coverage cost benefit analysis
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Large scale example uses with ESRI’s ArcGIS software