Investigating digitised mapping techniques
Language: English Series: Chartered Surveyor Weekly ; 21(7) 12 November 1987, 29-30(2)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the work of digitising mapping data in Britain, which started in 1975 but only became a national priority three or four years ago. Describes the digitising of the National Grid by the Ordnance Survey , efforts by local authorities , notably Cheshire and Dudley to digitise planning data and a field trial of a digital records base carried out by the National Joint Utilities Council in 1982. Concludes with a look at work being carried out by Pinpoint Analysis to pinpoint the precise geographic position, to within 1 metre of every address in Britain.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS38457 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 10752-1001 |
Reports on the work of digitising mapping data in Britain, which started in 1975 but only became a national priority three or four years ago. Describes the digitising of the National Grid by the Ordnance Survey , efforts by local authorities , notably Cheshire and Dudley to digitise planning data and a field trial of a digital records base carried out by the National Joint Utilities Council in 1982. Concludes with a look at work being carried out by Pinpoint Analysis to pinpoint the precise geographic position, to within 1 metre of every address in Britain.