Re: Implementing a GIS.

Hello,

you have had some answers on the technology and programs to use, but you should also focus on the purpose of the system. What do you want this system to do? You say you "use this software to solve any civil engineering based problem in that area". Thats very vague. Do you want to create a system that has some background information that can be used for "solving any civil engineering based problem"? Or do you want a system as the inventory of all these problems? Or do you want a system as a DSS to help you solve these problems? Being a little bit more specific in the purpose of the system helps you create a list of requirements of the system, and helps you develop a list of data that should be in the system. From here you can start deciding on a raster or vector approach, and what the best choice of technology is.

Willem

anoopingenius@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
Hello..
            I am an undergraduate student, now into my final year. I
was
thinking of doing a project on Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Unfortunately, I am not able to find anybody who is experienced in
implementing GIS based applications. All my emails to such people fetch
no reply.
           I would like to create a sample geographic information
system for a small area (say 1km radius). Then use this to solve any
civil engineering based problem in that particular area.
           So could some tell me how to get started?  What are the
basic requirements ? ( at the moment getting data - raster or vector
seems to be my greatest problem). Reading books on GIS doesn't seem to
help as each book presents a different view.

Thanks.


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Willem van Deursen, The Netherlands
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