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  <dc:contributor>Stephen M. Howard</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Anon</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Donald G. Moore</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>1990</dc:date>
  <dc:description>Geographic information systems (GIS) allow an investigator the capability to merge and analyze numerous types of country-level resource data. Hypothetical resource analysis applications in Senegal were conducted to illustrate the utility of a GIS for development planning and resource monitoring. Map and attribute data for soils, vegetation, population, infrastructure, and administrative units were merged to form a database within a GIS. Several models were implemented using a GIS to: analyze development potential for sustainable dryland agriculture; prioritize where agricultural development should occur based upon a regional food budget; and monitor dynamic events with remote sensing. The steps for implementing a GIS analysis are described and illustrated, and the use of a GIS for conducting an economic analysis is outlined. Using a GIS for analysis and display of results opens new methods of communication between resource scientists and decision makers. Analyses yielding country-wide map output and detailed statistical data for each level of administration provide the advantage of a single system that can serve a variety of users.</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Publ by Environmental Research Inst of Michigan</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Geographic information system as country-level development and monitoring tool, Senegal example</dc:title>
  <dc:type>text</dc:type>
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