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An Internet Based GIS Database Distribution System

Huang, Tao
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin983364015

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2001, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning : Community Planning.
Geographic information system (GIS) has the power of facilitating the spatial perception of plans. The visualization of information and planning scenarios by means of integrated text and maps gives the context and spatial perception of the information content to a user. Although the interactive mapping or Internet GIS has developed rapidly over the past few years, there is not a planning oriented GIS system that shows how spatial information can be used to inform a given interest group or general public through Internet. This project designs a user-friendly interface to distribute GIS related data to general users or GIS technical users who can directly access the GIS database through Web sites and view maps for their area of interest. It not only provides general map viewing functions, such as "zoom in", "zoom out", and "identify", but also provides advanced functions as thematic mapping, map querying and map searching. The advanced mapping functions make this data distribution system quiet different from other commercial or governmental mapping systems. It allows people directly access the GIS database and distribute the related GIS data upon their requests. With this system, a planner can inform more detailed information about planning issues to more people than the traditional way – public meeting can do. Additionally, all information is presented not only by memos or letters, but also by colorful, analyzable maps. The three-scale function feature in this project also allows general public select any area, any information they are interested, from metropolitan transportation network systems of the OKI Region to a land use limitation of a single parcel. Because all data utilized by this project come from Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Systems (CAGIS), who declaimed the data only allow to use for educational purposes. Although the map service system has ability to do more planning related researches and analysis, but currently, the map service area only covers the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana (OKI) Region, and the system only faces to the students or faculty members of University of Cincinnati.
Xinhao Wang (Advisor)
1 p.
Urban and Regional Planning
GIS; Data Distribution; Internet

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  • Huang, T. (2001). An Internet Based GIS Database Distribution System [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin983364015

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Huang, Tao. An Internet Based GIS Database Distribution System. 2001. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin983364015.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Huang, Tao. "An Internet Based GIS Database Distribution System." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin983364015

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