Putting GIS on the map
Series: RICS Business ; November/December 2004, 24-25(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Explains how new Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are helping improve performance in the construction and property industry. Describes how GIS works and gives examples of its successful application in major projects such as the reshaping of entire landscapes down to speeding up the planning of a housing development or a single site. Considers the use of GIS by practitioners from customised services bought in from specialist providers to desk-top applications on a single PC or on a single enterprise system. View the article at www.rics.org.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68631 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 128526-1001 |
Explains how new Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are helping improve performance in the construction and property industry. Describes how GIS works and gives examples of its successful application in major projects such as the reshaping of entire landscapes down to speeding up the planning of a housing development or a single site. Considers the use of GIS by practitioners from customised services bought in from specialist providers to desk-top applications on a single PC or on a single enterprise system. View the article at www.rics.org.