USE OF OPEN SOURCE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN COSTA RICA

 

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Forfatter: Solano-Mayorga, Manuel Antonio
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2012
Beskrivelse:This article discusses the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) free of charge in Costa Rica. It begins by establishing the advantages and benefits associated with the technology, followed by a description of the use of commercial software on the part of national institutions and the many fields in which it is used. The importance of GIS is discussed in land-use management and how institutions are managing that information. The article goes on to discuss the advantages of using open software and how it is being implemented by these institutions. The article ends with conclusions about the status of an open GIS and various activities that have been undertaken.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Sprog:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/3998
Online adgang:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/3998
Palabra clave:Geographic Information Systems
Open GIS
gvSIG
Law Project.
Sistemas de Información Geográfica
SIG código abierto
Proyecto de Ley