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8. Conclusion
Bangladesh like any other developing country, is now
modernizing its Topographic surveying and map production
processes. The conventional (traditional)
Map-making process is changing bringing it from analogue to
digital domain.The target is to have the whole map production
process into digital system with the view to provide good
services to the general citizens. For this reasons, understanding
of ArcMap GIS to me through this individual study (project) is
quite appropriate and timely at this end.
Nowadays GIS is one of the best technology which is most
commonly used all over the world for urban planning purpose,
management of natural resources, land use and many other
application fields. In this individual study (project) laid on
simple application of GIS, the main objective was to collect
data in different sources organize and structure this data for
constructing a Spatial Data Infrastructure. In spite of the
difficulties met during operations in the data collection but also
handling this data in ArcMap GIS because lack of deep
knowledge concerning the software, the objective of this project
has been achieved.
As an individual study it was very beneficial for me because I
have learn a lot in ArcMap GIS, and those knowledge acquired
this project will be helpful for my professional work.
Finally, I would like to approach to the GSI management
through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to
extend more training opportunities to other Bangladeshi
participants to take part in Arc Map GIS knowledge particularly
Version 9 to enable the country achieve its goal in mapping
sector.
Reference:
George B. Korte, P. E, The GIS Book.
Peter A. Burrough and Rachael A. McDonnell, Principal of
Geographic Information System.
David J. Maguire, Michael F. Goodchild and David W. Rihind,
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Reese W. Plews, Introduction to Arc GIS (Lecture Notes)
Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), Getting
to know Arc GIS.
Roger Tomlinson, Thinking About GIS.
Michael Minami, Using ArcMap.
The SDI Cookbook.
United State Geological Survey (USGS), Science for a
changing world: Home Page,
http://www.usg.gov/research/gis/title.html
DEDICATION
Dedicated to my parents who struggled so much to see
me through education to make me what I am today.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all I would like to thanks the Almighty GOD “ALLAH”
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, for allowing me to attend
the Administrative and Technical Group Training Course in
“ Planning and Management of National Mapping and
Surveying”. I would like to express my humble gratitude and
appreciation to the Government of Japan (JICA) and
Government of Bangladesh for providing me this opportunity to
participate in this group training course. This is a great
opportunity for me to up grade my knowledge and skill with
advanced technologies in the field of Surveying and Mapping.
Especially I wish to express my thanks and gratitude to all
Executive Staff and Mr. Kazuhiko AKENO, Head of
International Affairs Division of Geographical Survey Institute
(GSI), to other related instructors for providing their all out
efforts, generous advice and cooperation to make the training
fruitful one.
I would like to express my cordial thanks to my advisor
Mr.Kohsei TANAKA
Deputy Head of National Large Scale Mapping Division and
MR. Sekiya HIROSHI
Chief of No.l Mapping Section, Topographic Department of
Geographical Survey
Institute (GSI) for his good guidance, advice and assistance
during my preparation of this report.
wish to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Yoshihide ITO, Mr.
Atsushi YUHARA, Ms. Junko KUSUMOTO, Ms. Yaeko
OKAMOTO and all other staffs for their cooperation,
inspiration and necessary instructions during my stay in Japan.
Further, I would like to thank Executive and Staff of JICA &
TBIC and Japanese people for their advice, encouragement and
warm- hearted support throughout my stay in Japan.
Finally I would like to thank my beloved wife Afruza Nasreen
Ahmed (Supti) and my son Md. Shabah bin Mosharaf (Nafi) for
their patience, inspiration, warm message of hope, cooperation
and understanding and being with me in absentia during my
stay in Japan, which made me possible to complete my course.
Douglas D. Nebert,