Information Systems And The Geographic Information System

Some of the major technologies used in geography, have made both sorts of information far more readily available and far easier to use. Statistical analysis and modeling of spatial patterns have relied on computer technology.

4. Analyzing geographic information: involves seeking patterns, relationships and connections, noting such things as similarities, trends and differences over space and time

Duerksen, C. & Snyder, C., (2005). Nature-friendly communities: habitat protection and land use. Case Study for Austin, TX; Washington, DC: Island Press Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy.apus.edu/lib/apus/Doc?id=10149942

The NCCP is designed to allow Orange County and participating counties the opportunity to develop plans for saving what remains of the CSS among the existing development. In this process counties are asked to account for future urban and farming development. Stakeholder participation is important in this process for obtaining input from various sectors of the community. Businesses and cities can come forward with plans for future expansion and development, managers of habitat can come forward with goals and limitations of the habitat and scientists can come forward with recommendations for size and structure of habitat and ideas for restoration to enhance corridors between habitat.

Those living in a wildland urban interface area should consider the impacting risks associated with being there. "The wildland urban interface (WUI) has gained increasing importance as more Americans build homes in rural settings adjacent to public lands" (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, n.d., para. 1). With the amount of American population having interest in building their homes around these areas, leaving governing authorities a need to carefully review the impacting effect and risk

Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory, 5th ed. (p. 155–167), by T. Freeman, 2009, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. Reprinted with permission.

We live in an age where most environments on earth have been impacted by anthropogenic activities. Chapin III et al (2001) contend that, “humans have been a natural component of most ecosystems for thousands of years” (p. 14). Humans interact with the environment in many ways: landscape modification, agricultural activities, urbanization, urban sprawl, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, stormwater runoff, and so forth; these anthropogenic activities can have detrimental environmental results. Satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and digital data can be used to analyze how anthropogenic activities impact environments spatially and temporally. This study will investigate how land cover has changed in the D’Olive Creek Watershed, located in Baldwin County, Alabama via the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing methods and technology. For the purpose of this study, “land cover” refers to how much of a region is covered by specified land and water types (e.g. forests, wetlands, impervious surfaces, and so forth).

Cartography is the science of creating maps. In recent news, a new study has found that many Canadian maps are drawn incorrectly. The maps combined two completely different islands and also contained incorrect references of three different provinces. Anderson Vacations, distributor of these incorrect maps, has since issued two apologies to the public.

Maps are a very useful tool for us to use. Maps are timeless, we still study maps from thousands of years ago. Cartography is the science of making maps. The map that I will be writing about in this paper is a map of North Carolina, showing the loss of good agricultural lands to urban development.

Joshua Stevens, Jennifer M. Smith, and Raechel A. Bianchetti (2012), Mapping Our Changing World, Editors: Alan M. MacEachren and Donna J. Peuquet, University Park, PA: Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University. National Geodetic Survey (2004). SPC Utilities. Retrieved June 6, 2017, from http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/TOOLS/spc.html National Geodetic Survey (2004). UTM Utilities.

Geography is another of Nathan’s favorite science subjects. He enjoys locating geographical features on maps and globes, and readily identifies cardinal points, land masses and bodies of water. He also studies different types of maps (physical, political, and road) to learn various legend keys.

Figure 1: Structure Map divides the Study Area into six landscape units based on the Patch-Corridor-Matrix Model; Low Density Urban, Commercial-Industrial, Vegetation, Cleared Open Space, Natural Corridors and Traffic Corridors. Viewed together, these discrete units form a relatively coarse-grained and high-contrast landscape. The largest unit, Low Density Urban development, constitutes approximately 50% of the Study Area and forms the background matrix of the landscape. This development is relatively homogenous with an even distribution, and is typical of residential suburbs in the Brisbane region. The three patch types: Commercial-Industrial, Vegetation and Cleared Open Space each make up approximately 15% of the Study Area. Again, these

Tyra, a chemist turned historic preservationist, was my main mentor and gave me my first project of updating information on metal trust bridge throughout Pennsylvania. With Tyra, I witnessed a removal and relocation of a metal truss bridge and presented my first Determination of Eligibility (DOE) to the SHPO staff. After finishing the first project, Noel, the lead Geographic Information System (GIS)

Using geographical information systems is the most effective means of allowing the process of ecological restoration in the United States coastal regions to begin to take effect. There are many studies that indicate that America’s coastal areas are being negatively affected by environmental and human impacts (Ebi 2007). Our oceans provide some of the most fundamental ecological services that maintain health and stability on the planet including the cycling of nutrients, water, and gases (Global Restoration Network 2017). Without allowing ecological restoration to take place, ecosystems will collapse and species will die, including a rise in the mortality rate of humans. Taking action is crucial in maintaining the world, and being wise in how it is done is even more so important. The technology is there, all that it needs is someone to implement it and realize its full potential.

This is an entirely different skill set than mapping the topography of a piece of land and seeing what wildlife is present and how all the water tables in that area interact with a piece of property to determine the ecological impact of building on that property. You need a surveyor who has the skill set to address your particular needs.