10 - Spatial data input Flashcards
Cheap vector data
- Shapefiles lacking topological relationships
- Comprise digitizing errors & attribute errors too
Cheap raster data
- Coarse scale vs fine scale (i.e. spatial resolution)
- Temporal resolution (landscapes change over time)
NGI custodian
- Aerial photos
- National roads
- Main/ secondary roads
- Place name areas
- Land use
- land cover
- Geodesy
SANSA custodian
- satellite
SANRAL custodian
- National roads
PG custodian
- Main/ secondary roads
- place name areas
- Land use
- Land cover
LA custodian
- Main/secondary roads
- Dwellings
- Land use
- Land cover
- Land parcels
Stats SA custodian
- Place name areas
- Dwellings
ESKOM custodian
- Dwellings
NGI custodians
- Place name areas
- Trig beacons, TrigNet
PG custodian
- Land use
- Land cover
- Cadastre
SG custodian
- Land parcels
Cadastre meaning
an official register of the quantity, value, and ownership of real estate used in apportioning taxes.
Geodesy
the science of accurately measuring and understanding the Earth’s geometric shape, orientation in space, and gravity field
Primary raster data
Digital remotely sensed images (satellite, aerial photos)
Secondary raster data
- Scanned maps
- Scanned aerial photos
Primary vector data
- GPS
- Field survey
Secondary Vector data
- Topographic maps
- Data Digitizing
Data encoding (digitizing/ key-coding)
Converting (attribute) data from a non-digital (analog) to a digital format
Measures for map preparation
- Taped securely in centre
- Flat, no wrinkles
- Table adjusted for each reach
- Planning & organization
3 steps of data encoding process
- Geocoding
- Add attributes
- Quality Assurances
Methods of data encoding
- Digitizing (Manual = Tablet & HUD OR automatic stream
mode) - Keyboard, COGO – typing from keyboard (mainly attributes;
occasionally co-ordinates) - Scanning
- Direct file transfer, file conversion
- Remote sensing images
Manual digitizing
Human guided capture of features from a map image or source.
2 methods:
- on-screen digitizing
- hardcopy digitizing
Stream mode
nodes captured at a set rate per time unit – speed at which the cursor is moved determines the number of points captured. (Faster = less, slower = more)