Gis in Land and Property Management

by Ralphs; Martin P.

• ISBN13: 9780415240642
• ISBN10: 0415240646
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-09
• Publisher: Taylor & Franci

Summary

Economists, geographers and surveyors are beginning to recognise the powerful tool which a Geographical Information System (GIS) offers in effective property management. It provides a means of managing land and property information digitally and in a geographical context, and allows for rapid access to information and a means of analysing that information in a geographical context. GIS in Land and Property Managementshows how to use GIS, both in principle and in practice. It introduces digital mapping and GIS, along with a brief history of the development of GIS and LIS, all with an emphasis on property. In presenting the spectrum of GIS applications in property management it gives a number of case studies from a variety of market sectors, and it analyses the issues to provide guidance and a number of recommendations for the implementation of GIS. At the same time common themes and issues are drawn out to present a coherent message for students and practitioners.

Table of Contents

List of figures	x
List of tables	xv
Foreword	xvi
Preface	xviii
Acknowledgements	xxiii
List of abbreviations	xxv
PART I Geographical Information systems	1	(84)
1 setting the scene	3	(14)
Definitions and key terminology	4	(7)
The nuts and bolts of GIS technology	11	(6)
2 Maps and mapping	17	(37)
An introduction to spatial referencing	17	(10)
The map: a window on the world	27	(8)
Bringing geographical information into the computer	35	(19)
3 Mapping and analysis using GIS	54	(31)
Mapping and presenting information with GIS	54	(10)
Using geographical relationships in spatial analysis	64	(16)
Visualisation techniques	80	(5)
PART II GIS applications in land and property management	85	(196)
4 Mapping, land information systems and conveyancing	87	(34)
Mapping property information	88	(8)
Land registration and land information systems	96	(15)
Property marketing and conveyancing	111	(10)
5 Property management	121	(38)
Local authority property management	121	(13)
Large landowners	134	(6)
Facilities management	140	(8)
Rural land management	148	(11)
6 Planning and development	159	(41)
Planning	160	(23)
Property development	183	(7)
Urban design, 3D modelling and interaction	190	(10)
7 Retail and financial market research	200	(39)
Geo-demographic analysis	201	(1)
Retail location planning	202	(15)
Office location planning	217	(14)
Insurance and finance	231	(8)
8 Property market analysis	239	(42)
Visualisation of property data	239	(7)
Thematic mapping of property data	246	(12)
Property market analysis	258	(9)
Property research	267	(14)
PART III GIS issues in land and property management	281	(101)
9 Information management	283	(48)
Data quality and liability	285	(13)
Data access	298	(10)
Data standards	308	(23)
10 Implementing and managing GIS	331	(36)
Project-led GIS implementation	331	(4)
Corporate GIS implementation	335	(23)
Implementation issues for national land and property management initiatives	358	(2)
Organisation and administration issues for GIS implementation	360	(7)
11 Future prospects	367	(15)
The use of GIS in land and property management	367	(4)
New 'information' markets in land and property management	371	(3)
National initiatives for land and property information	374	(2)
New methods of data visualisation and exploration	376	(1)
GIS and the Internet	377	(1)
A mobile future	378	(4)
Glossary	382	(3)
Index	385