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Geographic information system
Known as:
Geographic information systems software
, Geographical Information System
, Geospatial Information Systems
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A geographic information system or (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographical…
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2010
Review
2010
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC: USING AIRBORNE LIDAR IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY
S. Crutchley
2010
Corpus ID: 132740981
English Heritage is the national body with the responsibility for the survey and management of archaeological and historic…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Estimation of biophysical characteristics for highly variable mixed-conifer stands using small-footprint lidar
Jennifer L. R. Jensen
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K. Humes
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T. Conner
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Christopher J. Williams
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J. DeGroot
2006
Corpus ID: 14686174
Although lidar data are widely available from commercial contractors, operational use in North America is still limited by both…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
GIS-based visualisation of development proposals: reactions from planning and related professionals
K. Appleton
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A. Lovett
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
2005
Corpus ID: 46571746
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Self-healing reconfiguration for restoration of naval shipboard power systems
K. Butler-Purry
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N. Sarma
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
2004
Corpus ID: 33725144
Naval shipboard power systems form a critical component of the U.S. defense infrastructure. When there is a fault in a shipboard…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Satellite and ground-based microclimate and hydrologic analyses coupled with a regional urban growth model
S.Traci Arthur-Hartranft
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T. Carlson
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K. Clarke
2003
Corpus ID: 55791283
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Geographical Exclusion in Rural Areas of El Salvador: Its Impact on Labor Market Outcomes
A. R. Vides de Andrade
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Anabella Lardé de Palomo
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Lissette Calderón Martínez
2002
Corpus ID: 17679038
The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of geographic isolation of individuals living in El Salvador's rural…
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Applications of remote sensing and GIS for damage assessment
F. Yamazaki
2001
Corpus ID: 53624860
Remotely sensed imagery data from satellites and airborne platforms have become important tools to assess vulnerability of urban…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Application of fuzzy multi-objective decision making in spatial load forecasting
M. Chow
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Jinxiang Zhu
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H. Tram
1998
Corpus ID: 14776923
Electric distribution system planning is to provide an economic expansion plan to meet the future demands in its territory. A…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology 1993
John Wilcock Kris Lockyear
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Alexandra Bayliss
1995
Corpus ID: 53937437
Review
1992
Review
1992
Accuracy of spatial data used in geographic information systems
K. Thapa
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J. Bossler
1992
Corpus ID: 129494406
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are concerned with the collection, management, display, and analysis of spatial data. In…
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