The Geographic Information System

Roberts, K.

The Geographic Information System

methods, objectives and relation to legal information

Year of publication 1996

Pages 24

Author Roberts, K.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report is based on a mission undertaken to Casablanca, Morocco from 18-25 March 1996 to learn about the Geographic Information System (GIS) under development by project GCP/RAF/288/FRA "Système d'information géographique sur les pêcheries en Afrique de l'ouest". The information contained in this report comes primarily from the GIS project mentioned above and the Inventory Methodology Manual Project which explains the system set up by the project in great depth.

Language English

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The FAO Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service (FIRI) has been active in promoting the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing in fisheries and aquaculture since 1985. However, a manual to use along with GIS software for the fisheries biologists in the field explaining GIS in a way that is understandable to non-GIS users had not been produced until now. This manual was written to overcome this knowledge-gap, it is a “do-it-yourself-manual” giving a short introducti on to GIS software and its applications in fishery science. The overall objective of this manual is to encourage fishery managers to use GIS to foster the sustainable use of natural resources. It is aimed at fisheries biologists, aquatic resource managers and decision makers in developing countries who have no knowledge about GIS. The manual is useful for a broad range of fishery applications. Although the manual by no means covers all possibilities of GIS, it touches upon some of the most impor tant features for fisheries management and planning.
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Informes y Estudios CopeMed No 4 - Geographical information systems and surplus production models: a new model for spatial assessment of demersal resources
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