Expanding the Geo Space for a Tomorrow

The GIS maps are multi-layered and informative maps which gives an overview on land use and cover, elevation and slopes, utilities, etc. The geospatial information data are acquired and coordinated to use it at public and private sector. Science, technology and aesthetics are integrated to generate an informative GIS map. Some of the commonly developed maps are Contour maps, Utility Maps, Spatial Maps, Cadastral Maps, Atlas Maps, Thematic & Zonal Maps.

The mapping process involves the integration, editing, analysis, sharing and displaying of geospatial information using the technique of cartography and the database technology. GIS technologies use GIS tools and its application to develop various maps based on Land cover and use, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Forestry, Transportation, Tax parcel, etc. GIS Maps are used to create zoning plans for future development, determine environmental conditions, residential, industrial and commercial purpose, develop maps of cities and towns, etc.

The major GIS Mapping service providers enable companies to plan, design, manage and create spatial databases. The aerial photographs, satellite imagery, paper maps, or surveyed data, of varying scales and quality are digitized using the latest technologies and best-of-breed equipments, thus ensuring accuracy and quality in the final output.

GIS generated maps find a range of advantages like quick access and analysis of information and statistics and easy comparison of data for different pipelines and topography. Digital maps are generated using the advanced GIS technology. The information data on various positions on the earth’s surface are captured, stored, integrated, manipulated, analyzed and displayed for easy access and utilization by the user.

The skilled geospatial experts attend to features like land cover information, hydrology, roads, (geometries like points, lines and polygons, and their attributes) on a map. The scales of a map are taken into prime consideration as they carry the information content in a map. Some of the popular mapping services include:

1. Contour Mapping services – assess areas affected by floods and forest fires, real estate planning and development, Fleet and logistics management, market analysis, navigation and positioning, etc.

2. Parcel Mapping Services – ownership of properties and related information, land administration, property registration by urban & rural governing organizations, municipality planning and Urban development, etc.

3. Utility Mapping Services – recording and maintenance of public utility transmission lines such as water mains, telephone lines, power lines, gas mains, etc.

4. Cadastral Mapping Service – precise information on location, dimensions, geographical classifications, road, plot, railway lines, water bodies, vegetation, of an area

5. Thematic & Zonal Map – physical, social, political, cultural, economic, sociological, or agricultural aspects of a city, state, region, nation, or continent.

Concluding, the advent of technology has helped to far exceed the realms of GIS by integrating geospatial information with digitally generated maps. Today, various GIS tools are equipped to render the GIS mapping services to clients belonging to various domains, with highest clarity, accuracy and quality. These innovations led to a much improved information system for the aerial analysis of topographic features that are readily available to us for a better tomorrow.