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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Using GIS to Compare Road Route Options
Description
GIS can help engineers compare road route options before a road is built. Geographic Information Systems use geospatial data, which is location-based information, to study the land and plan a safe and practical route.
The route study starts with data on land cover, geomorphology, drainage pattern...
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Transcript
Consider that a civil engineer is tasked with connecting two points by road within a specified budget.
First, the engineer collects geospatial data, including land cover, geomorphology, drainage, slope, and contours, using satellite imagery and Geographic Information System, or GIS tools....
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