Rural-to-urban land-use change: approaches to monitoring and planning using GIS
Language: English Series: Mapping Awareness ; 5(4) May 1991, 26-29(4)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: The possibilities of geographical information systems for land use planning are demonstrated in this article, with emphasis placed on their flexibility and interactive nature. The capacity to integrate data, interrogate databases and create maps enables the execution of tasks such as the definition of current conditions of land use, the monitoring of change and the compilation of future options.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS44561 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 47798-1001 |
The possibilities of geographical information systems for land use planning are demonstrated in this article, with emphasis placed on their flexibility and interactive nature. The capacity to integrate data, interrogate databases and create maps enables the execution of tasks such as the definition of current conditions of land use, the monitoring of change and the compilation of future options.