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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Web-based GIS"”.
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Design and implementation of Web-based GIS for forest fragmentation analysis
The advantages and limitations of current web GIS software for forest fragmentation information and analysis functionality were investigated using Landsat Thematic Mapper data of 1987 to 1999 for a test site in northern West Virginia. ESRI's ArcIMS technology was used to build a Web-based forest …
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A comparative analysis of web-based GIS applications using usability metrics
With the rapid expansion of the internet, Web-based Geographic Information System (WGIS) applications have gained popularity, despite the interface of the WGIS application being difficult to learn and understand because special functions are needed to manipulate the maps. Hence, it is essential to …
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Spatial consensus-building through access to web-based GIS : an online planning tool for Leipzig
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997.
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Web-based GIS modelling of building-integrated solar photovoltaic system for the City of Cape Town
… sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques in creating awareness about the potentials of building rooftops for solar photovoltaics installations in an urban setting. In achieving this, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data and aerial imagery are sourced from City of Cape …
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Integrating a web-based GIS in the optimization of the customer connection process for utility company: A case of Kenya Power; Lighting Company, Ltd.
… strides have been made world over in the use of GIS as a tool for the management of resources and decision making in the utilities. Utilities are now integrating GIS with other company systems in a bid to reduce operational costs, maximize revenue as well as improve efficiency and care to …
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Tennessee Rockfall Management System
… a customized rockfall risk rating system, web-based GIS application, and rockfall database to provide a robust single interface for interacting with rock slope information. The system should prove to be a valuable tool for the proactive management of rock slopes. The most important use of …
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Investigating the use of a web-based open source GIS prototype system for low-income communities in Cape Town
… in environmental decision-making by use of web-based GIS. This study aims to implement an open source web-based mapping GIS prototype system that can be used as an intermediate solution as a feasibility study for the access to spatial information rather than the manual procedure used by the …
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Rating Rockfall Hazard in Tennessee
… PDAs coupled with distribution via an expandable web-based GIS database. The Tennessee Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRS) is part of the Tennessee RMS and assigns a numeric hazard rating according relative hazard for all slopes identified as having a high potential for delivering rock blocks …
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Data-Driven Bike-Share Ridership Prediction and Network Optimization
… micro-mobility systems, particularly station-based bike-sharing networks, have become key components of urban transportation, yet their planning remain challenged by spatial and technological complexities. This dissertation develops integrated models for ridership prediction, station placement …
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Improving road ice prediction through the introduction of GIS gererated geographical parameters to an ice forecasting model
… conducted using survey data collected by field-based surveys of the road network to model the microclimate surrounding the road network. A review of the literature in the subject area identifies that the current methods rely heavily on a field based survey approach. This research examines the …
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The Impact of Internet GIS on Access to Water Quality Information
… from this study demonstrate that an Internet-based GIS application represents a promising tool for informing stakeholders of selected water quality issues and helping stakeholders comprehend the scope of arsenic found in drinking water in rural areas. Specifically, findings from this research …