GESOSPATIAL SCIENCE

Geospatial science system have a wide range of applications in; proper plans on lands, utilities
management, ecosystems analysis, plans on landscaping, transport and urban planning sector,
understanding market structure.

Areas of applications include;

Geospatial science is taken a vital tool used in any data recording centers. The unique ability of
data integration in a spatial method raises the importance of the data information. This data is
normally used in areas of small territory use. They are also used for spatial data sets. Its function
involves mapping to spatial analysis.
i. Location mapping; the idea of GIS is widely used in required locations through use of
surveying tools to map the locations.
ii. Quantity mapping; the idea of mapping quantities involves mapping places in a map
where the least and largest counts can be observed.
iii. Marking of the density; this is done using the density map to observe some hidden
features in a map due to variations in the mapping features.
iv. Calculating distances; the principle can be used to determine the exact location of an
incidence at a particular point of a location.

Data representation;
Data representation can be done using thematic method(mapping). It is the easiest way to
understand, explain and analyze data recored. Again map of an area of interest are normally
obtained from the statistic department.

Deriavation of Data;
This is done by the Geospatial software to allow for the data extract and analysis. To work with
this crititcally then the exact size of the territory must be considered. The volume, and area are
the main points of concern in a given space. This is needed to assist in getting the boundaries of a
town or market under development using its length and area.

Geospatial data has 2 sub-components;

i. Space(spatial)
ii. Theme component(thematic)

The data has 2 elements;

i. Observing element
ii. Varying element

Space component (spatial); the component has 2 ways of locating an element; that is using the
absolute method where we use the coordinate at a particular point (X AND Y) and the topology.
Since Geospatial science is used to analyze spatial data by the use of the principle of spatial
method. Spatial method is more useful during re-grouping of very complicated data sets such as
town or market. Spatial method is a computerized method and its analysis efficiency is high and
faster. This is why it can also be used in variable data sets.
Theme component (thematic); here the components can be analyzed using the thematic
relationship or by using exact location analysis. In some situations both can used.

Problem identifications;
So much changes has taken place in our urban centers in proper urban planning. But inadequate
resources has led to less implementation. The science has helped solve the problem of over-
population and revenue allocation in some parts of the town. The knowledge of spatial science
information is vital and has been used to meet the need to help raise more funds.
The problem in a geospatial science can be divided into two classes;
-Internal;
-External
In the map provided below it is clear that;
1. For proper planning the town needs to come up with a way of learning the new advancements
of data recording like spatial method other than the older means of thematic method.
2. To avoid the problems stated above the authorities must ensure that there is better training of
the public about planning and how to use spatial analysis method.

Data representation for Geospatial science;

The data for a Geospatial science can be made through the following ways;
i. Digital means and photographed
ii. Data sampling
iii. Photograph(aerial)

iv. Remote means

Geospatial data can be represented in variety of means;

i. Vector based method; this involves use of coordinates, points, lines and maybe arcs.

Vector method
Rational data is the mostly used data sampling in Geospatial science.
This is where the said data is stored in tables of rows and columns for better representation.
The advantage of using this method is that it offers a better way flexibility in analyzing data,
with an easier way to implementation.
Another method is object oriented data sampling; which defines the exact location of an object
on a map.

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