1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map

Reliability of the road system illustrated on topographic maps with 1:10000 scale is questionable due to their age, but surveying a territory with area over 100 hectares is expensive with classical geodetic tools, although there is no need of geodetic accuracy in most cases. GPS-based mapping method...

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Main Author: Andor Rábay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Debrecen University Press. 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Geographica Debrecina. Landscape & Environment Series
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Online Access:http://landscape.geo.klte.hu/pdf/agd/2011/2011v5is1_2.pdf
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description Reliability of the road system illustrated on topographic maps with 1:10000 scale is questionable due to their age, but surveying a territory with area over 100 hectares is expensive with classical geodetic tools, although there is no need of geodetic accuracy in most cases. GPS-based mapping method described in this paper is suitable in these situations. The main concept is to keep the costs of the survey as low as possible, therefore free GIS applications and databases were used with navigation purpose GPS receivers. The accuracy provided by these devices is good enough for those purposes where the accuracy of topographic map with 1:10000 scale is adequate. GPS-based mapping can be done to update the road system of existing map or create own detailed road databases. The result of the work is not just a database but a navigation capable digital map, which can aid further activities on the field, like geographic researches, environment protection, tourism, fire service etc.
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1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
Acta Geographica Debrecina. Landscape & Environment Series
GPS
mapping
free GIS tools
topographic map
title 1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
title_full 1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
title_fullStr 1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
title_full_unstemmed 1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
title_short 1:10000 scale mapping with GPS and free GIS tools – comparison with topographic map
title_sort 1 10000 scale mapping with gps and free gis tools comparison with topographic map
topic GPS
mapping
free GIS tools
topographic map
url http://landscape.geo.klte.hu/pdf/agd/2011/2011v5is1_2.pdf
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