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.

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.

scholarly journals Valuation of Agriculture's Multi-site Environmental Impacts: An Application to Pheasant Hunting

1999 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeRoy Hansen ◽  
Peter Feather ◽  
David Shank
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Conservation Reserve Program ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
Equilibrium Models

Pheasant hunting benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) were approximately $80 million/year in 1991 in states where the CRP appears most critical to pheasant populations. To obtain this benefit measure, the demand for pheasant hunting was estimated using a recently developed multi-site demand model, a national survey on recreation, and environmental data processed through a geographic information system (GIS). Thus not only is the resulting evaluation of the CRP's environmental impacts more accurately assessed than through the use of the generalized, supply-demand equilibrium models of previous work, but, more importantly, the environmental benefits of program acreage can be compared across field locations allowing subtle changes in policy to be assessed and the design and operation of a program to be optimized.

scholarly journals Environmental Impacts of Reusable Transport Items: A Case Study of Pallet Pooling in a Retailer Supply Chain

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Accorsi ◽  
Giulia Baruffaldi ◽  
Riccardo Manzini ◽  
Chiara Pini
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Pollutant Emissions

Manufacturing, storage, and transportation processes are typically facilitated by pallets, containers, and other reusable transport items (RTIs) designed to guarantee many cycles along a lifespan of several years. As a consequence, both supply and reverse transportation of RTIs need to be managed to avoid stockout along the supply chain and the unsustainable production of new tools from virgin materials. This paper focuses on the business of pallet management by analyzing the transport operations of a pallet pooling network serving a large-scale nationwide retailer. The pooler is responsible for supplying, collecting, and refurbishing pallets. The combination of the pooler’s management strategies with different retailer network configurations results in different pooling scenarios, which are assessed and compared in this paper through a what-if analysis. The logistical and environmental impacts generated by the pallet distribution activities are quantified per each scenario through a tailored software incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) and routing functionalities. Findings from this analysis suggest how to reduce vehicle distance traveled (vehicles-km) by 65% and pollutant emissions by 60% by combining network infrastructures and pooling management strategies—identifying an empirical best practice for managers of pallet businesses.

scholarly journals Geographic distribution of COPD prevalence in the world displayed by Geographic Information System maps

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1900610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Blanco ◽  
Isidro Diego ◽  
Patricia Bueno ◽  
Francisco Casas-Maldonado ◽  
Marc Miravitlles
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The World ◽  
System Maps

scholarly journals Mapping of potential areas for landfill installation in the Metropolitan Region of Belém

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e45
Author(s):  
Paulo Eduardo Silva Bezerra ◽  
Ádanna De Souza Andrade ◽  
Milena Marília Nogueira de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Sanitary Landfill ◽  
Map Algebra ◽  
Santa Barbara

The production of solid waste in Brazil has increased considerably, with the creation of a great number of dumps. Several socio-environmental impacts results from this inadequate disposal. The present work had the objective to evaluate, based on environmental, economic and social criteria, possible favorable areas for the installation of a sanitary landfill in the Metropolitan Region of Belém (MRB), state of Pará. To this end, data were processed using a Geographic Information System (GIS). A map with potential areas for landfill installation in the MRB was created, based on the criteria and weights assigned to each variable through map algebra methods. The results showed four areas in the municipality of Santa Bárbara and Santa Izabel as favorable for installation of the project, with characteristics that meet the criteria established in legislation (NBR 13896/1997).

scholarly journals How is Coronavirus distributed in the world? A Spatial-Temporal Assessment Using Geographic Information System Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Sayede Shadi Nazari ◽  
solmaz norouzi ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafar-abadi ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Temporal Assessment

Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Bengkel Vespa di Denpasar

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Dwi Putra Githa ◽  
Ni Putu Sutramiani
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web ◽  
The Way

Vespa is a vehicle that has its own charm of its distinctive shape. Vespa has fanatical fans around the world including in Denpasar Bali, either modern vespa or classic vespa. But sometimes riding a vespa (especially a classic vespa) although routine maintenance of the vespa may still be problematic when driving, whether it's a strike in the middle of the journey, broken clutch rope or tire broke while on the way. Information about the vespa workshop is the information that the vespa rider must know. Geographic information system of vespa workshop in Denpasar can be a solution to provide information about the location and route to the vespa workshop in Denpasar. The system is created using the concept of web-mobile, so that each device is capable of using the system with only the web-browser.The result of designing and building geographic information system of Vespa workshop in Denpasar is system consist of user menu and admin menu. Users can view information about the vespa workshop and the route to the vespa workshop. The admin menu is dedicated to managing vespa workshop data in the system.

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