GISDataStructures分析.pptVIP

GIS Data Structures From the 2-D Map to 1-D Computer Files Representing Geographic Features:review from opening lecture How do we describe geographical features? by recognizing two types of data: Spatial data which describes location (where) Attribute data which specifies characteristics at that location (what, how much, and when) How do we represent these digitally in a GIS? by grouping into layers based on similar characteristics (e.g hydrography, elevation, water lines, sewer lines, grocery sales) and using either: vector data model (coverage in ARC/INFO, shapefile in ArcView) ras