Oppong Kofi Appaw - 04/2009/542D Courage Amegashe - 04/2009/509D Nkum Emmanuel - 04/2009/535D John-Bunya Nyuiemedi Klutse - 04/2009/530D What GIS is Components of GIS Databases and GIS General purpose (usage) The benefits of GIS GIS Application A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer based tool for mapping and analyzing spatial data(it is the data or information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on Earth‚ such
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The Egyptians and Mesopotamians both made enormous contributions to the development of technology and society. They had unique characteristics and made many advances for society and expansion alike. The Mesopotamians made advanced mathematical leaps and procured methods that we still use today. They were the ones that established a numerical place value system in which allows numbers to be categorized by observing the bordering digits that are placed alongside them. They also created a system that
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of Gilgamesh Questions for Analysis #1-6 1. What was the Mesopotamian view of the afterlife? 2. What is the message of Siduri’s advice to Gilgamesh? 3. Consider Utnapishtim’s initial response to Gilgamesh’s request for the secret of eternal life. How does his message complement what Siduri has said? 4. Consider the story of Utnapishtim. What do the various actions of the gods and goddesses allow us to infer about how the Mesopotamians viewed their deities? 5. According to the epic‚ what are
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Our organization Nature Iraq does really important work to support the Mesopotamian Marshlands. Our work has changed the environment for the better. For thousands of years‚ the marshlands influenced the culture by living near water this means that they have to build boats to get around. There are lots of fish which they can hunt and use for food. They gather reeds and straw to build homes. The freshwater made a lot of opportunities for them to trade the goods that they produced. Then‚ in the
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The Geographical Position of Great Britain There are two large islands and several smaller ones‚ which lie in the north-west coast of Europe. Collectively they are known as the British Isles. The largest island is called Great Britain. The smaller one is called Ireland. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel. The country is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Great Britain is separated from Belgium and Holland by the North Sea‚ and from Ireland - by the Irish
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Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilization Many ancient civilizations developed as a result of the Neolithic Revolution‚ or the turning point in which the utilization of systematic agriculture created societies. Two civilizations‚ Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia‚ both transformed into civilizations by changing from nomadic hunter-gatherers to agriculture and trade civilizations. Both civilizations were created as a result of the same revolution‚ but they still differ in numerous ways. Egypt
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GGH 3703 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSIGNMENT 6 LETTY POSH MABUNDZA 44006144 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Assignment cover page 1 Question 1 page 3-4 Question 2 page 4-6 Question 3 page 6-9 Question 4 page 10-14 Question 5 page 14-15 Question 6 page 15-16 Sources consulted page 17-18 2 QUESTION 1: Given data: Mean annual temperature Average annual air pressure Boundaries of provinces Climate data Location of meteorogical stations Spatial data: Boundaries
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A Variety of Social Factors Causes Homelessness National Coalition for the Homeless is a charity that fights to end the homelessness through grassroots organizing‚ public education‚ and policy advocacy. They have pointed out the causes for the increasing number of homeless people in the U.S since 2000 in the article “A Variety of Social Factors Causes Homelessness.” Why is the number of the homeless people increasing day after day in the U.S? Poverty and the homelessness are the current controversial
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Mesopotamian Civilization Mesopotamia was located between two rivers the Tigris river and the Euphrates river. The rivers were very helpful to them. The rivers gave them water and a way to travel. Between the two rivers was very fertile soil‚ which helped them‚ farm near their homes. They also had a semiarid climate‚ which is it rains a lot and the summers are very hot. The first civilization was Sumer and they believed in polytheism or the belief in many gods or goddess. They believed
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systems‚ the information garnered will display a grid layout of a “hunting ground” for the suspected serial offender. Another tool used in trying to locate geographic areas where the offender has used can be completed through the use of the Criminal Geographical Targeting (CGT) model. This model uses algorithms to propose a computer simulation of the offender and presents two elements: are: the encounter and the dumping ground (Vronsky‚ 2004). In using this approach a preconceived analysis can be made
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