Application of GIS in estate management : a case study of Araromi phase IV, Oyo, Nigeria
Olaniyi, Saheed S. ... [et al.]
The aim of the project is the application of Geographic Information System in the effective management of Estate and its resources. While the objectives included capturing of geometric and attribute data about the estate features, such as road, parcel building, electric poles, wells, land use, ownership and address, design of a database for the estate, perform spatial analysis and product presentation. The geometric data acquisition was carried out using GPS and Total Station while oral interview was used for attribute data acquisition. The processed data was drafted with AutoCAD 2002 software while the database was designed using Arcview 3.2a. Database (Extraction) queries were generated in Arcview 3.2a and the result of these queries is a useful tool towards decision making. These queries are useful tools for the management of the Estate by the local government authority towards effective tax collection and provision of basic amenities. The job was successfully executed with the result obtained at the end.
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