The 3rd part in the GIS for Small Cities series looks at data storage options from a number of different perspectives. How data is stored affects everything from how many people can access your data, to how, and in what forms, you can display or visualize your data.
GIS for Small Cities – Step 2: Catalog your Data
Learn what you have As you should be able to pick up from the title, this post is about learning what you have, specifically with regards to spatial data. This post is the second in the GIS for Small Cities series. The first discussed brainstorming uses for GIS and spatial data at your city or organization. If you are reading …
GIS for Small Cities – Step 1: Evaluating your Organization
Know what you have, to know what you need The first step in setting up a GIS in any organization, large or small, is to figure out your needs. In order to figure out your needs, you need to look at what you have. This exercise is going to walk you through the different parts of your city, to see …