The format of space data used in Geographic Information System (GIS) is different currently, therefore, exchange the GIS data among different GIS applications is not very convenient. In order to solve the problems, we take three methods. Firstly, the storage format of the shape document series (*shp, *shx and *dbf) is analyzed. Secondly, we study the technologies and methods of changing the sha...

Public participatory geographic information systems (PP GIS) aim at enlarging citizen’s involvement and participation in decision-making processes. In this paper we review existing online PP GIS applications and present the framework of our analysis. We concentrate on the aspects of interactivity of such applications and the GIS functionalities needed for their operation. First results of ongoi...

The main objective of this study is to develop a prototype model of Web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) application for efficient management of borehole and geological data. More than 10,000 boreholes and other geological data were archived into the database and Web-based GIS system was implemented for a local urban area of Seoul in Korea. A standard form of borehole data was suggeste...

1082-4006/05/1101-29$5.00 ©2005 The International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science (CPGIS) Abstract Given the decentralized computing environment for managing landscape resources in Shanghai, China, this paper introduces a Distributed GIS application to support a more efficient and effective approach for resource management. Four critical computing issues r...

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system with collection of data that has special capacity to combine data, coordinate and perform checks produce output be used as source decision making. Systems can linked health information at particular location, combine, analyze the according activities in sector per location. Furthermore, use planned determine areas, conditions, styles, patterns mod...

Rapid urbanization has resulted in great changes in rural landscapes globally. Using remote sensing data to quantify the distribution of rural settlements and their changes has received increasing attention in the past three decades, but remains a challenge. Previous studies mostly focused on the residential changes within a grid or administrative boundary, but not at the individual village lev...