Sample module
| Hours to complete | 2.00 |
| No of pages | 10 |
| Published | March 2007 |
| See more in | Environmental planning |
| Author | Malcolm Baker |
| Relevance |     |
| Price | GBP 10.00 |
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Purpose
Planning is more often than not involved with land and property, and as a consequence maps – which is the focal subject of this knowledge builder – are an integral part of the business. Indeed, the map is such a fundamental tool that the planner could not exist as a professional without it.
Benefits
The benefits of GIS to the planner include the ability to compile any type of electronic map (to any format, to any area, and seamlessly across map tiles), to link other datasets to the electronic map, to link business application systems to the map, and to perform statistical analyses (which can be displayed as ‘thematic maps’), which would have been very time-consuming, if indeed possible, without the use of GIS tools.
Audience
Urban and regional planners and all those wishing to build and assess their knowledge of the topic.
Learning method
A detailed overview of the topic for the novice. Additionally a comprehensive range of further reading and web site links are provided for those who wish to become expert in the subject. Includes voluntary self assessment for recording continuous professional deve
