The Dialectics of Resistance: Colonial Geography, Bengali Literati and the Racial Mapping of Indian Identity

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUBHO BASU
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Colonial India ◽  
The Core ◽  
Indian Identity

AbstractThrough a study of hitherto unexplored geography textbooks written in Bengali between 1845 and 1880, this paper traces the evolution of a geographic information system related to ethnicity, race, and space. This geographic information system impacted the mentality of emerging educated elites in colonial India who studied in the newly established colonial schools and played a critical role in developing and articulating ideas of the territorial nation-state and the rights of citizenship in India. The Bengali Hindu literati believed that the higher location of India in such a constructed hierarchy of civilizations could strengthen their claims to rights of citizenship and self-government. These nineteenth century geography textbooks asserted clearly that high caste Hindus constituted the core ethnicity of colonial Indian society and all others were resident outsiders. This knowledge system, rooted in geography/ethnicity/race/space, and related to the hierarchy of civilizations, informed the Bengali intelligentsia's notion of core ethnicity in the future nation-state in India with Hindu elites at its ethnic core.

Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Urban Rail Transit Construction Safety and Operation Monitoring

2015 ◽  
Vol 743 ◽  
pp. 692-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Bai ◽  
Fu Zhang Wang ◽  
Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Urban Rail

With the construction and development of urban rail transit, Geographic Information System (GIS), a high performance computer based tool is playing a critical role in research and application of the integrated information management. Through the characteristic analysis of the urban rail transit construction situation and operation status, the paper establishes different geographic information data layers including subway lines, stations, construction schedule, quality risk, operating system and emergency resources. Then, it applies the GIS software and service to realize data display, query and analysis with the corresponding data system, knowledge discovery, and algorithm model. Besides, the paper particularly describes the function application cases of GIS technology in many aspects of urban rail transit, which shows that it can improve the management level and safety quality in different stages.

Design and Realization of Scenic Spot Electronic Sand Table Based on ArcGIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 2129-2132
Author(s):  
Hai Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Information System ◽  
Data Structure ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
The Core ◽  
Development Level ◽  
Scenic Spot

The design and Realization of the scenic spot electronic sand table system as the core of electronic sand table, such as remote sensing, and geographic information system, 3D simulation technology and other related concepts were introduced, the electronic sand table overall data structure and process analysis, discusses how to establish the electronic sand table based on ArcGIS software and realize its function, resulting inconvenience the tour guide teaching at the same time,upgrade the development level of tour industry.

Surficial geology mapping at the Geological Survey of Canada: its evolution to meet Canada's changing needs

1993 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Surficial Geology ◽  
Descriptive Information ◽  
The World

The Geological Survey of Canada has been making surficial geology observations since it was founded in 1842. In addition to geological interest, early surficial geology information was gathered to aid in agriculture, forestry, hydrogeology, and engineering. The first regional surficial geology map was published in 1863, and since the early 1880's systematic surficial geology mapping has been a facet of the Survey's work.The first surficial geology specialist, R. Chalmers, worked for the Geological Survey during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. From then until 1930, when an official surficial geology unit was established, the Survey always had at least one surficial geologist on staff. From 1930 until 1960 groundwater-related studies were a major focus of surficial geology work. From 1950 to 1970 surficial geology mapping efforts were expanded to meet the demands generated by a booming economy. Since 1970 in addition to traditional uses, surficial geology information has been adapted to locating orebodies and evaluating environmental impacts.Early map legends presented surficial materials as stratigraphic units, or in terms of genesis and texture with little description or explanation. By the 1930's, the legend had evolved into a brief descriptive paragraph similar to that used on many Geological Survey of Canada maps today. With demands of the 1970's and 1980's for detailed descriptive information, especially to aid in assessing environmental impacts, new parameter legends were developed and extensive descriptive tables attached to maps. The current challenge is to adapt surficial geology mapping to the world of the geographic information system.

Teaching Thought on Geographic Information System Set in the Forest Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 271-273 ◽  
pp. 1811-1815
Author(s):  
Qiu Ling Zhang ◽  
Jia Rong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Geography Information System ◽  
The Core ◽  
Management Discipline ◽  
Geography Information

Forest management is the core task of the forestry development which urgently needs the support of Geography Information System (GIS) technology in the new century. With the development of GIS major, it is necessary to introduce GIS in the forest management discipline. We drew up the training objectives and main contents on GIS, based on the characteristics in the forest management discipline. In the end, we trained many students in the GIS major for the better development of forestry.

PEMANFAATAN WEBGIS DALAM MENDUKUNG PROGRAM DESA BERSAUDARA DI KABUPATEN MAGELANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Humam Zarodi
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Geographic Information

<p>Erupsi Gunungapi Merapi tahun 2010 mengakibatkan banyak korban jiwa, kerusakan aset dan kerugian di berbagai bidang. Untuk meminimalkan korban jiwa, kerusakan dan kerugian, diperlukan upaya pengurangan risiko bencana (PRB). Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan adalah program desa bersaudara (<em>sister village</em>) yang digagas oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten Magelang melalui Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD). Program desa bersaudara ini bertujuan agar ada kepastian tempat pengungsian, mengurangi kesemrawutan proses pengungsian serta memudahkan pelayanan pengungsi. Program ini dapat memanfaatan Sistem Informasi Geografis/<em>Geographic Information System</em> (GIS) yang berbasis web (<em>WebGIS</em>). <em>WebGIS</em> mampu mendiseminasikan peta yang dihasilkan dalam program desa bersaudara, misalnya peta jalur evakuasi. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan pemanfataan <em>WebGIS</em> dalam mendukung program desa bersaudara, dengan mengambil kasus di Desa Ngargomulyo (desa rawan bencana) dan Desa Tamanagung (desa penyangga/ penerima pengungsi). Metodenya adalah memaparkan proses pemetaan jalur evakuasi. Proses penyusunan peta tersebut terbagi empat tahap:   survei lapangan, penyiapan data spasial, coding dan publikasi. Hasilnya adalah tampilan peta jalur evakuasi yang bisa diakses oleh siapapun tanpa menggunakan aplikasi GIS yang memudahkan masyarakat pengungsi, penerima pengungsi, pemerintah maupun parapihak, mengetahui asal pengungsi, jalur evakuasi dan titik pengungsian. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pemetaan <em>WebGIS</em> dapat mendukung upaya PRB dengan keunggulan bisa dijangkau pengguna secara sangat luas.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kata kunci</strong>: desa bersaudara, <em>sister village</em>, pemetaan jalur evakuasi, <em>gis</em>, <em>webgis</em></p>

Implementation of A-Star Algorithm for Searching Routes Near the Tsunami Evacuation Shelter Point

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-259
Author(s):  
Renita Astri ◽  
Sularno
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Distance Estimation ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
High Population

District of West Padang which is the area closest to the coast and has a high population. Therefore a geographic information system was created using the A-Star Algorithm method. The A-Star algorithm uses the closest distance estimation to reach a goal and has a heuristic value that is used as a basis for consideration. In this system there are alternative paths and show the amount of capacity and distance from the shelter to be addressed.

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