LUPMIS - GIS User Manual for Land Use Planning

• Home Page
• 0. Rationale
• 1. GIS handling
  • 1.1 Add layer
  • 1.2 Display
  • 1.3 Zoom
  • 1.4 Query and search
  • 1.5 Measure
  • 1.6 Map project
• 2. GIS data entry
  • 2.1 Create new layer
  • 2.2 Digitize line
  • 2.3 Digitize point
  • 2.4 Digitize polygon
  • 2.5 Edit existing layer
  • 2.6 Delete feature
  • 2.7 Split line
  • 2.8 Split polygon
  • 2.9 Merge lines from different layers
  • 2.10 Unite lines
  • 2.11 Snap lines
  • 2.12 Join polygons
  • 2.13 Extend polygon
  • 2.14 Insert island
  • 2.15 Define unit surrounding islands
  • 2.16 Create 'doughnut'
  • 2.17 Fill 'doughnut' polygon
  • 2.18 Fill polygon with 'holes'
  • 2.19 Digitize parcels from sector layout
• 3. GIS operations
  • 3.1 Create buffer
  • 3.2 Create exclusion zone
  • 3.3 Overlay units
  • 3.4 Convert line to polygon
  • 3.5 Derive statistics (area size, length)
  • 3.6 Clip unit according to other unit
  • 3.7 Create geographic grid
  • 3.8 Move entire vector map
  • 3.9 Move or copy individual features on a map
  • 3.10 Adjust polygon to line
  • 3.11 Convert points to polygon
  • 3.12 Define by distance
  • 3.13 Create multiple objects
• 4. Attribute database
  • 4.1 Start with database
  • 4.2 Import database
  • 4.3 Display database information
    • 4.3.1 On-hit
    • 4.3.2 Figures on map
    • 4.3.3 Graded colour scheme
    • 4.3.4 Charts
    • 4.3.5 Pie charts with variable sizes
    • 4.3.6 Circles with variable sizes (1)
    • 4.3.7 Circles with variable sizes (2)
  • 4.4 Enter attribute data
  • 4.5 Attribute matrix of multiple layers
  • 4.6 Seeds
  • 4.7 Repair attribute data
  • 4.8 Merge lines with attached database
  • 4.9 Transfer attribute data from points to polygons
  • 4.10 Copy styles, labels, attributes
• 5. Conversion of data
  • 5.1 Points
    • 5.1.1 Import list of points from text file
    • 5.1.2 Import list of points from Excel file
    • 5.1.3 Convert point coordinates between projections
    • 5.1.4 Convert point coordinates from Ghana War Office (feet)
    • 5.1.5 Convert point coordinates from Ghana Clark 1880 (feet)
    • 5.1.6 Track with GPS
    • 5.1.7 Download GPS track from Garmin
    • 5.1.8 Download GPS track from PDA
  • 5.2 Vector maps
    • 5.2.1 Import vector map from external source
    • 5.2.2 Import vector map from Ghana Grid (feet)
    • 5.2.3 Import vector map from Ghana Grid (meters)
    • 5.2.4 Import vector map from lat / long
    • 5.2.5 Georeference vector map
    • 5.2.6 Convert vector data to raster map
  • 5.3 Raster maps
    • 5.3.1 Import raster map from external source
    • 5.3.2 Quality-check raster file
    • 5.3.3 Georeference scanned map
    • 5.3.4 Re-georeference image
    • 5.3.5 Load sector layout map
    • 5.3.6 Shift raster map
    • 5.3.7 Download Google Earth image
    • 5.3.8 Clipping and masking images
    • 5.3.9 Enhance georeferenced image
  • 5.4 Communication with other GIS programs
    • 5.4.1 Import GIS data from SHP format
    • 5.4.2 Import GIS data from E00 format
    • 5.4.3 Import GIS data from AutoCAD
    • 5.4.4 Export LUPMIS data to other programs
    • 5.4.5 Export GIS to AutoCAD
    • 5.4.6 Change a shape file to GPX
    • 5.4.7 Transfer GIS data to other LUPMIS installations
    • 5.4.8 Digitize lines in Google Earth
  • 5.5 Drawing Tools
    • 5.5.1 Lines
    • 5.5.2 Arcs
    • 5.5.3 Polygons
    • 5.5.4 Points
    • 5.5.5 Cut line
    • 5.5.6 Other drawing tools
    • 5.5.7 Other GIS tools
    • 5.5.8 UPN
  • 5.6 Terrain data
• 6. Presentation
  • 6.1 Labels
  • 6.2 Styles and Symbols
  • 6.3 Marginalia
    • 6.3.1 Map furniture
    • 6.3.2 Grid
    • 6.3.3 Location map
    • 6.3.4 Detail map
  • 6.4 Legend
  • 6.5 Map template
  • 6.6 Final print
    • 6.6.1 General print procedure
    • 6.6.2 Print standard working map
    • 6.6.3 Print formal planning map
    • 6.6.4 Print other types of maps
    • 6.6.5 Remarks to large size prints
  • 6.7 Print to file
  • 6.8 3D visualization
  • 6.9 External display of features
  • 6.10 Printing Tools
    • 6.10.1 Overview
    • 6.10.2 Maps
    • 6.10.3 Legends
    • 6.10.4 Population diagrams
    • 6.10.5 Other tools
  • 6.11 Google
    • 6.11.1 Google on LUPMIS Tools
    • 6.11.2 Google on internet
• 7. GIS for land use planning
  • 7.1 Introduction to land use planning
  • 7.2 Land use mapping for Structure Plan
    • 7.2.1 Concept and preparation of land use map
    • 7.2.2 Process of land use mapping
    • 7.2.3 Layout of land use map
  • 7.3 Detail mapping for Local Plan
    • 7.3.1 Concept of detail mapping
    • 7.3.2 Process of detail mapping
  • 7.4 Framework
    • 7.4.1 Concept of Framework
    • 7.4.2 Workplan for Framework
    • 7.4.3 GIS process for Framework
    • 7.4.4 Layout of Framework
  • 7.5 Structure Plan
    • 7.5.1 Concept of Structure Plan
    • 7.5.2 Workplan for Structure Plan
    • 7.5.3 GIS process for Structure Plan
    • 7.5.4 Layout of Structure Plan
    • 7.5.5 Technical notes for Structure Plan
  • 7.6 Local Plan
    • 7.6.1 Concept of Local Plan
    • 7.6.2 Workplan for Local Plan
    • 7.6.3 GIS Process for Local Plan
    • 7.6.4 Layout of Local Plan
    • 7.6.5 Technical notes for Local Plan
  • 7.7 Permit Database
    • 7.7.1 Concept of Permit Database
  • 7.8 Follow-up plans from Local Plan
    • 7.8.1 UPN
    • 7.8.2 Utility planning and mapping
    • 7.8.3 Street map
    • 7.8.4 Geocoding database
  • 7.9 Land evaluation
• 8. Database
  • 8.1 Permit Database
    • 8.1.1 General
    • 8.1.2 Permit DBMS
      • 8.1.2.1 Data entry
      • 8.1.2.2 Data retrieval
      • 8.1.2.3 Database management
    • 8.1.3 QC of GIS
    • 8.1.4 Permits production
    • 8.1.5 Notes for Permit Database
  • 8.2 Plans
    • 8.2.1 Kasoa
      • 8.2.1.1 Sample: Papaase 2
    • 8.2.2 Dodowa
      • 8.2.2.1 Sample: EL Vision
    • 8.2.3 Accra
      • 8.2.3.1 Sample: Cantonments
  • 8.3 Census Database
    • 8.3.1 Overview
  • 8.4 IGF
    • 8.4.1 Overview
• Annexes
  • A1. Map Maker setup
    • A1.1 Installation and configuration
    • A1.2 Technical standards
    • A1.3 Installation of Garmin driver
    • A1.4 Hardware
  • A2. Background to cartography and raster images
    • A2.1 Coordinates
    • A2.2 Projection and datum
    • A2.3 World file
    • A2.4 Process of orthophoto map production
    • A2.5 Conversions
    • A2.6 Scale
  • A3. Glosssary
  • A4. Troubleshooting
  • A5. Styles
  • A6. Classification for land use mapping and planning
    • A6.1 Land use map classification
    • A6.2 Framework classification
    • A6.3 Structure plan classification, 1st approximation
    • A6.4 Structure plan classification
    • A6.5 Local plan classification
    • A6.6 Other classifications
    • A6.7 Technical remarks to classifications
  • A7. GIS utilities
  • A8. Map projection parameters
  • A9. Maps in pilot areas
    • A9.1 General
    • A9.2 Kasoa
    • A9.3 Ejisu
    • A9.4 Asankrangwa
    • A9.5 Savelugu
    • A9.6 Dodowa
    • A9.7 Agona Nkwanta
    • A9.8 Ghana
    • A9.9 Regions and districts
  • A10.Standards
  • A11. LUPMIS distribution CD
  • A12. Garmin GPS
  • A13. Training
    • A13.1 Syllabus
    • A13.2 Training questions
    • A 13.3 Training content
  • A14. ArcView
    • A14.1 ArcView conversions
    • A14.2 E00 conversion
  • A15. Population statistics
    • A15.1 Population projected and planned population forecast
    • A15.2 Exercises
  • A16. Entry and display of survey data
    • A16.1 Survey: Summary
    • A16.2 Surveying by open-compass traverse
    • A16.3 Surveying by close-compass traverse
    • A16.4 Suveying by offsets
    • A16.5 Surveying by distances from fixed points
    • A16.6 Survey Points Coordinates
    • A16.7 Distance & Bearing
  • A17. External exercises
    • A17.1 Exercise 1
    • A17.2 Exercise 2
    • A17.3 Exercise 3
    • A17.4 Exercise 4
  • A18. MS Access
    • A18.1 General
    • A18.2 Call to Access Forms
    • A18.3 Call to Access Macro
    • A18.4 Call from Access
    • A18.5 MMmacro commands
    • A 18.6 Programming of MMmacro
  • A19. Paper sizes
  • A20. Site map and references

5.5.7 Other GIS tools

5. Conversion of data > 5.5 Drawing Tools

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• 5.5.1 Lines
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• 5.5.8 UPN