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Panchayat resources information system
Why we use a GIS?
A GIS is a powerful tool for handling spatial data. In a GIS, data are maintained in a digital format. As such the data are in a form more physically compact than that of paper maps, tabulation, or other conventional types. Large quantities of data can also be maintained and retrieved at greater speeds at lower cost per unit when computer based system is used. The ability to manipulate, Integrate and analyses the spatial data and its corresponding attributes at high speed is unmatched by any manual methods. PRIS - SYSTEM Design The Panchayat Resources Information System (PRIS) has been systematically designed on ArcView 3.1 desktop GIS environment using Client-Server architecture, wherein the aspatial data resides on Microsoft Access 97 RDBMS and has been customized using modular design concept in ArcView application development environment such that the PRIS-GIS software becomes a handy tool for arriving at concrete decisions. PRIS-GIS software menu and some sample run of query have been enclosed for Salem and Thanjavur district. The flow of info in PRIS-GIS is depicted below  Conceptual Design of PRIS User's Information Requirements Shared, complete and accurate data are essential in building information systems. It is recognized as one of the most difficult tasks in organizing the database for efficient system development. Basically, information for PRIS can be classified into two types. Natural Resources Information contains the following.  Spatial Information Aspatial information refers to associated socio-economic data of Panchayat Villages. The various aspatial information organized in PRIS-GIS are arranged such that the PRIS-GIS becomes a handy tool for arriving at concrete decisions.  Aspatial Information |