Title: ADAPTING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION
Abstract: A geographic information system (GIS) represents a new paradigm for the organization of information and the design of information systems, the essential aspect of which is use of the concept of location as a basis for the restructuring of information systems and the development of new ones. The concept of location becomes the basis for effecting the long-sought goals of data and systems integration. Conceived from this point of view, GIS-T is the union of an enhanced Transportation Information System (TIS) and an improved GIS. The necessary enhancement to existing TISs is the structuring of the attribute data bases to provide consistent location reference data in a form compatible with the GIS, which has been enhanced to represent and process geographic data in the forms required for transportation applications. This article examines the role of GIS-T in transportation agencies, then discusses the various applications for GIS-T.
Publication Year: 1994
Publication Date: 1994-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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