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Building a Geographic Information System

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Sustainable development is often associated with a trade-off between social and economic development on the one hand, and environmental protection and enhancement on the other. Optimizing these conflicting goals requires a computing environment that integrates storage and analysis of spatial and statistical data related to both development and environment. Geographic information systems (GIS) provide such an integrated computing environment to facilitate the complex data analysis and decisionmaking for sustainable development. This article addresses issues surrounding a GIS for the sustainable development of Chiang Mai, the second largest city in Thailand. Based on the information collected from literature search, personal communication, and interviews with municipal and provincial officials, university professors, and local GIS professionals, the authors provide a systematic analysis, including the examination of the costs, benefits, and challenges for developing the system. The analysis suggests that most digital datasets needed by the GIS arc available in various state government agencies. Tax collection, a pressing issue for the municipality, is used as a case study for illustration.

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Liu, L., Wang, X. (2002). Building a Geographic Information System. In: Romanos, M., Auffrey, C. (eds) Managing Intermediate Size Cities. The GeoJournal Library, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2170-7_11

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