GIS – Terms and Definitions
The following are Wikipedia entries that should help you learn more about GIS. · Aerial photography · Atlas · Cartography · Contour line · Digital elevation model - DEM · Digital…
Download Free Nigeria Country, Cities and Places GIS Shapefile Map Layers
Right Click on the following links to save the zipped shapefiles to your computer
TOP ESSENTIAL GIS SKILLS A SUCCESSFUL GIS CAREER
GIS Skills Spatial Data and Algorithms understanding: Understand the special case of spatial data, how they work and their internals. Also, be familiar with how certain operations are carried out…
LIDAR SURVEYING EXPLAINED
by GIS Specialist || Msheeli Gislite LIDAR is a unique remote sensing technology that has taken the surveying industry by storm. The acronym “LIDAR” stands for Light Detection and Ranging and describes how…
What is WebGIS, How does it work and what are its applications?
by GIS Specialist || Msheeli Gislite WebGIS is an advanced form of Geospatial Information System (most commonly known as Geographic Information System) available on the web platform. The exchange of…
Application of Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation Model to assess Soil Erosion in Briyel Catchment in Bayo Local government Area of Borno State.
Introduction Soil erosion is a natural process of removal of soil material and transportation through the action of erosive agents such as water, wind, gravity, and human disturbance [1], and…
Basics of Photogrammetry
The output of photogrammetry is typically a map, drawing, measurement, or a 3D model of some real-world object or scene. Many of the maps we use today are created with photogrammetry and photographs taken from aircraft.
Nigeria UTM Projection
Most zones in UTM span 6 degrees of longitude, and each has a designated central meridian. The scale factor at the central meridian is specified to be 0.9996 of true scale for most UTM systems in use.
Spatial Distribution of IDP Camps in Borno State.
The persistent insurgency bedeviling the North-Eastern region of Nigeria perpetuated by Boko Haram has caused thousands to flee their settlement to various internally displaced persons camps across the state.