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Effective Data Collection Methods

The document discusses several methods used for data collection to create a map of an institution. Primary methods included remote sensing images, aerial photographs, and GPS measurements. Secondary sources included scanned maps, topographic surveys, and toponomy data sets. Additional specialized methods were surveying using on-site or remote techniques, location-based services using smartphones, volunteered geographical information through social media, geo-visualization of interactive maps, and using digital globe software. Secondary data was also obtained from scanned documents and external sources like past maps.

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Effective Data Collection Methods

The document discusses several methods used for data collection to create a map of an institution. Primary methods included remote sensing images, aerial photographs, and GPS measurements. Secondary sources included scanned maps, topographic surveys, and toponomy data sets. Additional specialized methods were surveying using on-site or remote techniques, location-based services using smartphones, volunteered geographical information through social media, geo-visualization of interactive maps, and using digital globe software. Secondary data was also obtained from scanned documents and external sources like past maps.

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Data Collection Methods

The main methods used for data collection were the same as the methods used in the
process of data capturing.
It is important to employ the use of both primary and secondary sources of data to obtain a wide
range of information. Primary sources that were employed include; Digital remote sensing
images, digital aerial photographs and GPS measurements. The secondary sources of data sought
for included; scanned maps, topographic surveys and toponomy data sets. Below are some other
methods and applications a bit more specialized that we used to create a map of the institution;

Surveying; It is the most holistic approach to data collection. Data are gathered either from on-
site surveys or from remote sensing, photogrammetry, and GPS techniques and through their
combination, it is possible to obtain primary data collection which results in the establishment of
scientific maps and researchers. Remote sensing was used in the inaccessible areas of the
institution-forested areas and areas with no predetermined pathways.
Location-Based services; One more application based on smartphones and the users. The
manipulator allows the device to find his location on the map and if this location is mistaken the
user can interfere and put the right location. Some years ago, this process was inaccurate but
while the users help by giving data, it becomes nowadays better so that to collect the right and
upgraded data.
Volunteered Geographical Information(VGI); A new application through which, every single
person with a smartphone, can share spatial data and upgrade the information we have for any
place. This happens through social media sites
Geo-visualisation; It is one more source where we can find and collect data from. Interactive
maps on the web, represent the globe and gather data about locations and touristic content
information. These data was collected and used for creating a base map and for above layers
which overlap the map
Digital Globe; It is an illustration of the earth in 3D and high resolution configuration. Its
advantageous in data collection. Amongst its benefits in data capture is that user doesn’t have to
deal with the inconveniences of distortion
Secondary sources of data capture were obtained from methods such as raster data capture using
scanners for various reasons such as to reduce wear and tear to documents and improve access,
provide integrated database storage and to index them geographically. Obtaining data from
external sources such as Open Geospatial Consortium and reading through and observing past
maps of the region within and around the institution that were obtained from websites.

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