Development Of A Geographic Information System Gis Prototype Data Dictionary For Oil Spill Response Activities

The official report from the Texas General Land Office. Includes: work plan and methodology, final public review, results and conclusions, and acronyms and abbreviations. Also, status of Federal and other states and regional bodies to develop GIS data dictionary procedures.

An annual index to the monographs appears early in the following year.

Describes the development and content of the West Coast Newfoundland Oil Spill Sensitivity Atlas, produced as a planning tool to assist in the preparation, priorization, and implementation of countermeasures that may be required in response to an oil spill related to future oil and gas drilling activities in the Newfoundland west coast offshore. The atlas is in the form of a computer-based geographic information system (GIS) product developed to run on a personal computer using Intera Tydac SpansMap software. Information is included on the atlas structure, base maps and image processing, GIS applications, shoreline description, biological and fisheries description, human use description, physical environment and logistics facilities inclusion, countermeasures options considered for the area, and future enhancements of the atlas. Samples of map products available from the atlas are provided. The appendix includes a catalogue of atlas data files, classification schemes, and geographical descriptions of atlas regions.

The rapid recent developments in digital mapping technology and the increasing demand for geo-referenced small area population data have been the main motivation for the present handbook. The Handbook provides guidance on how to ensure consistency and facilitate census operations; support data collection and help monitor census activities during enumeration; and facilitate presentation, analysis and dissemination of census results. Along with an overview of geographic information systems and digital mapping, the publication discusses cost-benefit analysis of an investment in digital cartography and geographical information systems (GIS); the use of GIS during census enumeration; and describes the role of GIS and digital mapping in the post-censal phase [from UN website].