I need the two BAO MAPS done

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GIS Paper

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GIS Paper

Geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and present different types of geographical data. This provides different data involving different locations on earth. Attribute data is also provided together with the location data in form of tables or other figures. The attribute data provide additional information about each of the spatial features as explained by Malczewski, (2004). An example is a map showing the location of different schools in an area. In this the actual location of the schools is the spatial data while the attribute data for such a case will include the school’s name, level of education taught, and student capacity. Combination of these two data types makes the GIS to be effective in spatial analysis. GIS have found many applications in real life and businesses. Combining people and methods with geospatial software and tools has made it possible to do spatial analysis, management of large datasets, and the display of information in a map or graphical form.

The company is a construction company which provide a large number of services to customers. The industry has a large number of activities and costs involved in the projects. The company has integrated the Geographical information system (GIS) and project management software to assist the manager in monitoring the projects and increase his efficiency. GIS integration has enabled construction managers and the different stakeholders to get information on the project progress and support decision making process. This is because it provides a common basis of understanding and communication among all the people involved. It is being used to create high quality maps with considerable amount of information in an efficient and attention-getting manner.

One of the uses of the GIS is in project management. In this GIS acts as a database for capturing, storing, analyzing and displaying the project data. With this it is possible to monitor the project progress, perform 3D data analysis, determine site location and client distance, data comparison perform construction scheduling and progress control with 3-D visualization. The GIS displays the progress and sequence of any construction project in 3-D which makes it easy to monitor and control. To achieve this the AutoCAD drawings are developed and digitized to GIS format. After that is creating feature classes W.R.T. activities and database W.R.T. feature class activities. The information about activities is then imported to GIS database. This benefits the project manager through up-to date information about the project progress, assists in controlling and he is able to know about the cost incurred and the quantity of material used on site.

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The site engineer benefits from GIS by knowing the progress in work. This makes it easy in decision making for procurement of materials. The engineer also uses it in controlling material wastage and ensuring only the required materials are bought to avoid over ordering of materials.

The clients use the GIS to know the exact status of the project as they have a 3-D view of the project. This makes it possible for them to determine where large costs have been incurred.

The company also uses GIS in marketing and demographic analysis. The GIS provides a platform for representing the spatial relationship between the components of the markets which are the customers, suppliers and competitors. GIS proves to be very useful especially for site selection when the company wants to put up specific buildings such as residential homes and apartments and also office apartment. This is because it helps in locating the most suitable places depending on demand and use.

A map of Denver showing the company and the future demographic and financial data shows likelihood of more opportunities for the company as there will be increased population and more finance. This means more opportunities for the company in establishing residential homes and other apartments for use. Finance data was represented in purple color while the population data is in light green.

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References

Malczewski, J. (2004). GIS-based land-use suitability analysis: a critical overview. Progress in planning, 62(1), 3-65.