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Landfill site selection using geographic information system and analytical hierarchy process: A case study Al-Hillah Qadhaa, Babylon, Iraq

Waste Management Research, 2016
Al-Hillah Qadhaa is located in the central part of Iraq. It covers an area of 908 km2 with a total population of 856,804 inhabitants. This Qadhaa is the capital of Babylon Governorate.
A. Chabuk   +4 more
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Dart: A Geographic Information System on Hadoop

IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing, 2015
In the field of big data research, analytics on spatio-temporal data from social media is one of the fastest growing areas and poses a major challenge on research and application.
Hong Zhang   +4 more
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Characterizing rainfall–groundwater dynamics in a hard‐rock aquifer system using time series, geographic information system and geostatistical modelling

, 2014
The aim of this study was to investigate rainfall–groundwater dynamics over space and annual time scales in a hard‐rock aquifer system of India by employing time series, geographic information system and geostatistical modelling techniques.
D. Machiwal, M. Jha
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Geographic information systems

Progress in Human Geography, 1988
Geographic information systems (GISs) are defined as software systems. In this article, the relationships between GIS and other activities having to do with geographic information are reviewed. The use of GIS in social and behavioral sciences is discussed as an increasingly essential component of the research infrastructure and as a tool for acquiring ...
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Geographic Information Systems [PDF]

open access: possibleJournal of the Surveying and Mapping Division, 1980
The impetus for the development of GIS technologies is derived primarily from the fact that traditional manual techniques for the derivation, organization, storage and use of spatial data are no longer sufficient to meet the demands and expectations placed on such activities.
Richard J. Heil, William E. Gates
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IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE ON EROSION RISK: AN INTEGRATED REMOTE SENSING, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND MODELING METHODOLOGY

, 2013
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of rapidly changing land use on erosion and sedimentation in a mixed land use watershed in the Ozark Highlands of the USA.
M. Leh, S. Bajwa, I. Chaubey
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Geographical Information Systems

2011
Unlike contagious diseases such as influenza, injury is not spatially contagious. Yet, its occurrence is clearly influenced by locational factors. Reducing injury has to do with understanding the underlying spatial relationships beyond simple mapping.
Yao, S, Loo, BPY
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Geographical information systems

Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2001
Definition of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) GIS software can be used to manipulate and display spatial information. Burrough & McDonnell (1998, p. 11) provide a number of definitions of GIS, based upon the concepts of the toolbox, database and organizational systems. Examples of each include:
C. P. Nathanail, A. Symonds
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Solid waste dumping site suitability analysis using geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing for Bahir Dar Town, North Western Ethiopia

, 2013
Solid waste dumping is a serious problem in the urban areas because most solid wastes are not dumped in the suitable areas. Bahir Dar Town has the problem of solid waste dumping site identification.
T. A. Ebistu, A. S. Minale
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Spatial Analysis of Maritime Accidents Using the Geographic Information System

, 2013
Despite the tremendous efforts of maritime organizations to achieve a safe and secure maritime transportation system, the losses through maritime accidents and incidents are still increasing.
Daozheng Huang, Hao Hu, Yizhou Li
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