scholarly journals Application of GIS Tools in the Measurement Analysis of Urban Spatial Layouts Using the Square Grid Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 558
Author(s):  
Łukasz Musiaka ◽  
Marta Nalej
Keyword(s):  
Grid Method ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Metrological Analysis ◽  
Square Grid ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Measurement Analysis ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Spatial Layouts ◽  
Gis Software

The principal aim of this paper is to present the capabilities of newly developed GIS tools for measurement analysis of urban spatial layouts, using the square grid method. The study of urban morphology and metrology is a multistage process, which involves the metrological analysis of town plans. The main research step is the determination of measurement modules of town layouts, using the square grid. By using GIS software, the authors developed a new tool, named HGIS Tools, which allow to create any number of modular grids with the selected cell size that corresponds to urban units of distance and surface area. When investigating a large number of towns and cities, this offers a significant improvement of the research procedure. The paper presents a test of the tool’s potential on the example of regular medieval towns from the area of the former Teutonic Order state (currently the territory of Poland), diversified in terms of size, genesis and morphometrics. The obtained results confirmed that HGIS Tools allowed to determine the hypothetical measurement module of the layout of the cities studied. The results were consistent with the analyses of other authors carried out with the traditional grid-square methods. The test of the HGIS Tools showed their significant potential in conducting morphometric analyses of spatial arrangements of urban spatial layout on a larger scale.

The Use if GIS Tools in Tourism Research on the Example of Wodzislaw Poviat

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Pukowiec
Keyword(s):  
Land Development ◽  
Graphic Representation ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Large Databases ◽  
Tourist Infrastructure ◽  
Tourist Development ◽  
Gis Software

Abstract The activities in name of tourist development in Wodzislaw poviat are the reason to evaluate the tourist land development. The evaluation was prepared on the basis of selected indexes characterizing the level of tourist infrastructure development. It considered: the number of lodgings per km2, the number of restaurants per km2, the amount of additional attractions per km2 and the density of tourist tracks. This database was analyzed by the use of GIS tools. Using GIS software allowed working with large databases and provided the possibility to create a graphic representation of the results. The level of tourist land development is diversified and depends on it function. The cities with the best developed tourist infrastructure are Wodzislaw Slaski, Radlin, Pszow, Rydultowy and town in Odra Valley: Olza, Bukow and Nieboczowy. Pszow, Gorzyce and Godow commons have the biggest density of tourist tracks.

scholarly journals Geographic Information Systems and the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Krystyna Kurowksa ◽  
Renata Marks-Bielska ◽  
Stanisław Bielski ◽  
Audrius Aleknavičius ◽  
Cezary Kowalczyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Spatial Dimension ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Spatial Analyses ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Political Economic

Sustainable development is socioeconomic growth that integrates political, economic, and social measures alongside environmental protection to meet the needs of communities and citizens without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The sustainable development concept was initially based on three main pillars: environment, economy, and society. In successive years, this concept has been expanded to include new pillars. The awareness of these changes has influenced our research interests. The main research objective of this study was to evaluate the applicability of geographic information system (GIS) tools (data, tools, and multidimensional analyses) to the implementation of sustainable development principles in rural areas. The study covered rural and nonurbanized areas in Poland, especially farmland, forests, fisheries, and farms. The study presents the results of our research into environmental, economic, and social determinants of growth in the spatial dimension. GIS tools continue to evolve, which improves access to information and increases database managers’ awareness that highly accurate data are needed for spatial analyses. GIS systems allow us to formulate, in a structured and formal way, models that reflect both the current state and forecast changes that will occur in space. It is a very useful tool in the sustainable development of rural areas.

scholarly journals Spatial Analysis of Asymmetry in the Development of Tourism Infrastructure in the Borderlands: The Case of the Bystrzyckie and Orlickie Mountains

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michalina Jędruch ◽  
Marek Furmankiewicz ◽  
Iwona Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Research ◽  
Spatial Databases ◽  
Grid Method ◽  
Heterogeneous Data ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Square Grid

This paper discusses the issue of analyzing the development of cross-border tourism infrastructure in the borderlands of countries with diversified administrative divisions and spatial databases, which hinders the use of national statistical units for comparative research. As an example, the ability to use the square grid and kernel density estimation methods for the analysis and spatial visualization of the level of tourism infrastructure development is studied for the Orlickie and Bystrzyckie Mountains, located in the Polish–Czech border area. To synthetically assess and compare the level of diversity, the methodology used in the Human Development Index was adapted using selected component indicators calculated for a square grid clipped to the boundaries of the area under study. This analysis enabled us to quantify the asymmetry in the development of tourism infrastructure in the borderlands via the calculation of the synthetic infrastructure development index. This index is 1.29 times higher in the Czech than in the Polish border area. However, the spatial concentration analysis of infrastructure shows that the diversity in the study area can be assessed as higher than the results using the average density indicators. This paper also discusses the benefits and problems associated with using the square grid method for the representation and analysis of heterogeneous data on tourism infrastructure in two neighboring national states.

scholarly journals Analysis of the optimal location of logistic center with the use of GIS tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1034-1038
Author(s):  
Anita Filipiak ◽  
Joanna Chorążewicz ◽  
Michał Ogrodniczak
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Location ◽  
Logistics Center ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Gis Software

The purpose of this article is to indicate the possibilities of GIS software in the subject of logistics and transport. Optimal locations for the construction of a logistics center in the neighborhood of the expressway S7 (section Ostróda - Elbląg) were determined. Using the GIS tools as well as geoinformation analyzes, a map was created depicting the results obtained. For the purpose of conducting the analysis, only selected criteria were taken into account, i.e. the distance from express, national, provincial and poviat roads, as well as distances from cities: Gdańsk, Olsztyn and Elbląg. The data was collected from available sources (Central Geodetic and Cartographic Documentation Center and OpenStreetMap).

scholarly journals Review and Prospect of Financial Geography Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Geography ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Measurement Analysis ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Financial Geography

 As an important branch of economic geography, financial geography has important significance for maintaining the stable operation of the financial industry and thus promoting social and economic development. Based on the perspective of geography, we first combed the development history and main research fields of international financial geography. According to the differences of mainstream research methods in a specific period, the development process can be divided into three stages: germination, political economics and economic geography. With the help of literature measurement analysis, the international financial geography research is divided into the classic research field focusing on the financial center, the spatial evolution of financial subjects, the financial network and regional interaction, and the emerging research fields with different scales of financialization. Then it summarizes the progress of China’s financial geography research. Although China’s financial geography started late, there is still a gap between the breadth and depth of research compared to foreign countries, but its institutional background is different from the Western institutional background. It provides a diversified explanation for its own specific financial landscape. Finally, combined with the development status of financial geography at home and abroad, the research prospects of this discipline are prospected.

scholarly journals Analysis of Three-Dimensional Space Expansion Characteristics in Old Industrial Area Renewal Using GIS and Barista: A Case Study of Tiexi District, Shenyang, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Xu ◽  
Miao Liu ◽  
Yuanman Hu ◽  
Chunlin Li ◽  
Zaiping Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Landscape Index ◽  
The North ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Wide Range

With rapid urban development in China in the last two decades, 3D characteristics have been the main feature of urban morphology. Nevertheless, the vast majority of urban growth research has only focused on area expansion horizontally, with few studies conducted in a 3D perspective. In this paper, the characteristics of 3D expansion that occurred in Tiexi from 1997 to 2011 were evaluated based on geographic information system (GIS) tools, remote-sensing images, and Barista software. Landscape index, the spatiotemporal distribution of changes in buildings’ renewal modes and variations in city skylines as well as the relationship between number and size of high-rise buildings are the specific phenomena and data utilized to quantify the 3D urban expansion. The results showed that the average height of Tiexi increased by 0.69 m annually, the average urban capacity increased by 490.15 m3 annually, and space congestion degree increased by 0.11% annually. The average annual increase of the building evenness index was 36.43. The renewal area occupied up to 75.38% of the total area. The change of the skyline was more consistent with the east–west direction. The change in the south direction was significant, while in the north direction it was relatively slow. The overall shape of the city was that of a weak pyramid, with the angle of the top of the pyramid gradually becoming larger. The methods proposed in this paper laid a foundation for a wide range of study of 3D urban morphology changes.

scholarly journals A Permanent Research Platform for Ecological Studies in Intact Temperate Mountainous Forests from Slătioara UNESCO Site and Its Surroundings, Romania

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1004
Author(s):  
Gabriel Duduman ◽  
Mihai-Leonard Duduman ◽  
Daniel Avăcăriței ◽  
Ionuț Barnoaiea ◽  
Cătălina-Oana Barbu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Dead Wood ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Silver Fir ◽  
Wood Volume ◽  
Square Grid ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Platform ◽  
Unesco Site

This paper describes a permanent research platform (PRP) designed and implemented in “Codrul secular Slătioara” and its surroundings (2205.85 ha), having also the role of introductory paper for future research articles based on data collected from this platform. “Codrul secular Slătioara” is known as one of the largest temperate mountainous intact forests of Europe and, in 2017, it was included in UNESCO World Heritage List, as part of the “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe”. Moreover, the PRP overlaps other three scientific reserves, the share of strictly protected forests exceeding 70%. This platform has a multiple role, being developed for research, conservation and educational activities. The PRP was designed for an ecological analysis of the intact forest ecosystems. It contains 193 circular sample plots, each of them of 500 m2, and it is structured on two levels. The first level contains 58 sample plots corresponding to a square grid of 500 × 500 m, stretching over the entire forested area, and the second level contains 135 plots, placed according to a square grid of 100 × 100 m, covering 136 ha within the core area of the UNESCO site. We measured the characteristics of 8296 living trees, 1743 standing dead trees, 1900 dead wood trunks, 3214 saplings, and the abundance–dominance indices of flora species. Thus, we identified 14 tree species, 17 shrub species, and 248 other cormophyte species forming the herbaceous layer. In terms of volume, the main tree species are Norway spruce, silver fir and European beech. The tallest species are Norway spruce (56 m) and silver fir (51 m). The average volume of living trees is 659 m3·ha−1, with a maximum of 1441 m3·ha−1. The mean total dead wood volume is about 158 m3·ha−1, with sample plots where the total dead wood volume exceeds 600 m3·ha−1. After presenting the results of preliminary data processing, the paper describes the main research topics to be further considered, based on the PRP, and the foresights related to the PRP’s monitoring and development.

scholarly journals Enriching and improving the quality of linked data with GIS

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Iwaniak ◽  
Iwona Kaczmarek ◽  
Marek Strzelecki ◽  
Jaromar Lukowicz ◽  
Piotr Jankowski
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Semantic Web Technologies ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Data Content ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Gis Software

AbstractStandardization of methods for data exchange in GIS has along history predating the creation of World Wide Web. The advent of World Wide Web brought the emergence of new solutions for data exchange and sharing including; more recently, standards proposed by the W3C for data exchange involving Semantic Web technologies and linked data. Despite the growing interest in integration, GIS and linked data are still two separate paradigms for describing and publishing spatial data on the Web. At the same time, both paradigms offer complementary ways of representing real world phenomena and means of analysis using different processing functions. The complementarity of linked data and GIS can be leveraged to synergize both paradigms resulting in richer data content and more powerful inferencing. The article presents an approach aimed at integrating linked data with GIS. The approach relies on the use of GIS tools for integration, verification and enrichment of linked data. The GIS tools are employed to enrich linked data by furnishing access to collection of data resources, defining relationship between data resources, and subsequently facilitating GIS data integration with linked data. The proposed approach is demonstrated with examples using data from DBpedia, OSM, and tools developed by the authors for standard GIS software.

scholarly journals Research on Earthwork Calculation Based on TIN Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 03001
Author(s):  
Wen Yongxiao ◽  
Yuan Xitun ◽  
Yang Xiongfei ◽  
Zhang Hang ◽  
Han Qi
Keyword(s):  
Grid Method ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Triangular Prism ◽  
Accuracy Estimate ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Square Grid ◽  
Network Method ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Better Than

In actual engineering construction, the calculation of earthwork directly affects the cost budget of the project and the selection of the optimal plan. Therefore, the calculation accuracy and efficiency of the earthwork are very important. This article introduces the construction principle of the TIN model. Based on the TIN model, the earthwork calculation is carried out by the triangular prism method. The data of a fill-excavation balance project in a rugged mountainous area is selected, and under different conditions, the TIN network method and the square grid method are used to calculate the earthwork, and the results are compared and analyzed with accuracy. Estimate. After comparative analysis, it is found that the earthwork calculation using the TIN network method is simple and cheap, and the calculation result is more accurate. It is better than the traditional square grid method as a whole, and can be used in the actual engineering earthwork calculation.

scholarly journals Methodology of reconstruction of the Old-Polish road network as exemplified by the historic Lublin Voivodship

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-141
Author(s):  
Mateusz Zawadzki
Keyword(s):  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Source Information ◽  
Early 19Th Century ◽  
The Road ◽  
Old Maps ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
Initial Identification ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
Three Stages

Abstract The aim of the author is to present the methodology of reconstruction of the Old-Polish transport network as exemplified by the historic Lublin Voivodship. The author discusses the research method and procedure of reconstructing the road routes and locations of transport facilities on the basis of text sources and old maps of varied content and geometric accuracy. The adopted methodology uses GIS tools to analyse and verify data from both cartographic and descriptive sources. The analysis is based on the retrogressive approach, as most of the cartographically reliable sources come from the early 19th century. The presented research procedure consists of three stages: preparation and processing of source material, registration of source information, and finally, its harmonization. The research procedure consists of two main steps: 1) identification (initial identification of the object and verification of its existence); 2) geometrisation (determination of geometrical parameters of the object, followed by their verification, and confirmation of the object’s course or location in the spatial database).

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