Construct A Geodatabase for An Area of

Carrazeda de Ansies" Municipality by ArcGIS

2013
MOHAMED MOHSEN NASR SABER BAKR
FACULTY OF ARTS PORTO UNIVERSITY
MASTERS IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SPATIAL PLANNING

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Index
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1- Introduction
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2- Methodology
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2-1 Data Collection
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2-2 Unify Coordinate System
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2-3 Create Geodatabase
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2-4 Create Domains
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2-5 Vectorization
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2-6 Create Topology
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2-7 Data Entry
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2-8 Data Output
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4- bibliography


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1 Introduction:
The geodatabase is the common data storage and management
framework for ArcGIS. It combines "geo" (spatial data) with "database"
(data repository) to create a central data repository for spatial data
storage and management.
A collection of feature classes stored together so they can participate in
topological relationships with one another. All the feature classes in a
feature dataset must share the same spatial reference; that is, they must
have the same coordinate system and their features must fall within a
common geographic area. Feature classes with different geometry types
may be stored in a feature dataset. In ArcGIS, feature classes that
participate in a geometric network must be placed in a feature dataset.
By storing data within a geodatabase, we can take advantage of its data
management capabilities to leverage spatial information. And the
geodatabase to be complete not only by creating it but also input data of
the study area which consists of vectorization, data attributes entry and
topology. And the right and good data input the right output easily so
the most important step in any project is inputting data step.









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Data Collection
Unify Coordinate System
Create Geodatabase
Create Domains
Vectorization
Create Topology
Data Entry
Data Output
2 Methodology:

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2-1 Data Collection:
- There are a lot of sources for geographic data in the internet.
One of the most important sources is Google Maps. In this project
I used Google Maps to collect a data about landuses, services,
roads which was about names, locations and pictures of it.




























Carrazeda Ansies Garden
Carrazeda Ansies Green Park
FireFighters Volunteer Center Financial Services Office
Municipal Cemetery of Carrazeda Ansies Ansies Professional School
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- Another source for data which collected was Portuguese
Geographic Institute and Geofabrik web sites which provide free
geodata to download about Portugal.
- In addition the basic project data from the professor which was
satellite image and shape file for the study area limits.

2-2 Unify Coordinate System:
- After collecting all data, we have to define projection or make
Feature projection project for all of them to unify the coordinate
system to be able for showing together in the same layout
whenever we need.

- In this project I used Projection System Datum 73 Hayford Gauss
IPCC for all layers but at first I had to make a project to Hayford
Gauss IGeoE.


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2-3 Create Geodatabase:
- Geodatabase used primarily to store, query, and manipulate
spatial data. Geodatabases store geometry, a spatial reference
system, attributes, and behavioral rules for data. Various types of
geographic datasets can be collected within a geodatabase,
including feature classes, attribute tables, raster datasets, network
datasets, topologies, and many others
- The main task in this project is creating personal geodatabase of
an area which has to contain feature datasets for all geodata
collected in a feature classes form (polygon, line, points)
depending on the data type. Roads should be lines, landuse
polygons, Geodesic points ..






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2-4 Create Domains:
- In a geodatabase, a mechanism for enforcing data integrity.
Attribute domains define what values are allowed in a field in a
feature class or nonspatial attribute table. If the features or
nonspatial objects have been grouped into subtypes, different
attribute domains can be assigned to each of the subtype.
- In this project I did domains for the vectorization feature classes
(landuse Roads).



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2-5 Vectorization:
- The conversion of raster data (an array of cell values) to vector
data (a series of points, lines, and polygons).

- By the feature classes of Vectorization Survey dataset I
vectorized all landuses, roads, water bodies which appear in the
satellite image inside the limits of the study area by using the
Editing Toolbar.

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2-6 Create Topology:
- In geodatabases, the arrangement that constrains how point,
line, and polygon features share geometry. For example, street
centerlines and census blocks share geometry. Topology defines
and enforces data integrity rules (for example, there should be no
gaps between polygons). It supports sophisticated editing tools,
and allows feature construction from unstructured geometry (for
example, constructing polygons from line).

- I did in this project topology for the Dataset Vectorization
Survey and selected feature class landuse for participating
topology by rules:

A - Must Not Overlap
- Requires that the interior of polygons in the feature class not
overlap. The polygons can share edges or vertices. This rule is used
when an area cannot belong to two or more polygons.

B- Must Not Have Gaps
- This rule requires that there are no voids within a single polygon
or between adjacent polygons. All polygons must form a
continuous surface. An error will always exist on the perimeter of
the surface.

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2-7 Data Entry:
- By selecting every object has been drawn in the map and entre
all its attributes data by writing data if there is no domain or select
the record which exists as a domain like landuse and roads feature
classes.









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2-8 Data output:
A- Symbology:
The set of conventions, rules, or encoding systems that define
how geographic features are represented with symbols on a map.
A characteristic of a map feature may influence the size, color, and
shape of the symbol used.

B- Layout:
- Map design: The arrangement of elements on a map, possibly
including a title, legend, north arrow, scale bar, and geographic
data.
- A presentation document incorporating maps, charts, tables,
text, and images.


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3- Bibliography:
http://www.igeo.pt -
http://download.geofabrik.de/europe.html -
https://maps.google.com -
http://support.esri.com/en -