(Ebook) GIS in Land and Property Management by Dr Martin P Ralphs, Martin P. Ralphs, Peter Wyatt ISBN 9780415240659, 9780203470374, 9780203778616, 0203470370, 0203778618, 0415240654

(Ebook) GIS in Land and Property Management by Dr Martin P Ralphs, Martin P. Ralphs, Peter Wyatt ISBN 9780415240659, 9780203470374, 9780203778616, 0203470370, 0203778618, 0415240654

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 Management shows 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.