3rd October 2006, 02:09 PM
Quote:quote:As part of my dissertation I want to produce regional and national maps with different features on them. (Plotting of monuments around the country) What would be the best program to use,
If what you want to do is produce paper maps to illustrate your dissertation, then you are probably best off using a drawing package such as CAD.
If you want to use the data analytically on screen (running queries, displaying different combinations of information, linking the graphic data to database information) then you are best off using GIS.
I would be surprised if your university does not make software available to you on campus. However, the data you would have to get from various sources. For student purposes, I would hope that SMRs/HERs/the NMR would not charge - depending on how much data you ask for. Many of them will issue data in GIS format if you ask nicely, but some can't.
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