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Street Guide Mapping
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Maps are spatial model of the
earth’s surface or is a mathematically determine presentation of a
portion of the earth surface systematically plotted to scale upon a plan
surface. It plays a vital role in the world through aiding decision
making and policy formulation processes aiding tourism and general
navigation. There are different types of maps
Plan metric map,
Topographic map,
Plastic map,
Photographic map
Photo mosaic map
Geographic map,
Guide map
Thematic map
Maps
are therefore designed to provide adequate information to all
categories of users to enable them come to reasonable decisions. Their
uses are
Rural, urban and regional planning
Assessment and paying of taxes
Organizing census
Appraisal, conservation and development of agriculture
Useful in commerce, industry, fisheries e t c
Analyzing and forecasting of weather
Control of transportation.
This
project work will emphasis on street guide map. What is street guide
map? Why do we need street guide? These will be the target of discussion
in this chapter. Street guide map focuses on the determination of the
position or location of street in an area especially the urban area,
presenting the information in a two dimensional format to serve as guide
to important locations. Advance in computer technology increase the
speed and the capacity of various geo-information and map making
processing.
Use of the street guide map
Complete streets guide map
can be use for tracking criminals which will enhance paramilitary.
Complete streets guide map can be use to locate close shopping complex
within the vicinity. Complete streets guide map can be use for fire
service to aid the closes location where there attention his need.
Complete streets guide map can indicate where army barracks, police
station and prison yard is. Complete streets guide map can indicate
where emir palace is.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The advent and advances made in computer technology in the twenty-first century has generally increased the speed and the capacity of various geoinformation and map-making processes. The improvements have revolutionized the map-making process, which has metamorphosed into the widely acknowledged of the use of ARCGIS 9.2. ARCGIS 9.2 has tremendously transformed the traditional (analogue) method of map-making. Round the world, ARCGIS9.2 is continuously being applied in achieving high precision str ... Continue reading---
