Essays about: "community GIS"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 50 essays containing the words community GIS.

  1. 21. Environmental Justice and Waste Management : location of landfills and socioeconomic conditions in São Paulo (SP, Brazil)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Débora Tau Zymberg Tomaszewski; [2017]
    Keywords : environmental justice; waste management; landfill; São Paulo; Brazil; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmentally safe disposal of urban waste is a global concern that recently gained a new dimension through the lens of Environmental Justice, with a growing literature showing correlation between the placement of waste facilities and disadvantaged groups in society. This thesis seeks to verify whether landfills in the city of São Paulo are located in regions where socially and economically vulnerable groups live, in order to promote the inclusion of the concept of environmental justice in the solid waste management planning process. READ MORE

  3. 22. Empower Through Maps : Reclaiming the Power of Information through Participation

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Andrea Gonzalez Palos; [2017]
    Keywords : maps; participation; urbanism; empowerment; community; Mexico City; GIS;

    Abstract : It is widely claimed that geographic information and maps are highly political. Many researchers have detailed the source of the power of maps and their ability to serve specific interests, represent certain ideologies and perpetuate systems of exclusion (Harley, 1988; Harvey, 1998; Wood, 1992). READ MORE

  4. 23. Closed To Open Sourve GIS : First Steps In Reverse Engineering ESRI's Layer Defintion File Format

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Ola Ardung; [2017]
    Keywords : GIS; .lyr; Reverse engineering; FOSS; Open Source;

    Abstract : Visualization of digital geographic data is often accomplished through custom symbology that is saved in a proprietary format called a layer file (.lyr). The sharing of free geographical information system (GIS) data can be limited as the symbology data is bound inthe .lyr file format. READ MORE

  5. 24. Development of GNSS Guidelines for Cadastral Surveying in Botswana : Challenges and Potentials

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad, GIS

    Author : Anton Henriksson; Elias Ekman; [2017]
    Keywords : GNSS; Cadastral Surveying; Cadastre; Guidelines; Botswana.;

    Abstract : In recent years a Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)-network of more than 50 reference stations (with more on the way) have been set up extending over the whole southern African country of Botswana. This has opened up for new and improved possibilities of implementing the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technique in surveying practice. READ MORE

  6. 25. Evaluation of inter-facility medical transport journey times in Southeastern British Columbia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Holly Buhler; [2016]
    Keywords : high acuity; medical transport; patient transport; inter-facility transport; network analysis; geography; GIS; road network; rural health; emergency medical services; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Very sick patients who need specialized health services often require transport from their community to a regional facility that is appropriately resourced to provide definitive care for their condition. This is particularly important for people living in rural and remote areas but can be challenging due to long distances, mountainous terrain and inclement weather. READ MORE