Masters Theses

Keywords and Phrases

Geographic information system-based virtual geotechnical database

Abstract

"The St. Louis metropolitan (STL) area, which spans Missouri and Illinois, currently has no overarching organization of geospatial data (geodata). The two states have their own geodata, using their own individual standards. The development of a virtual geotechnical database (VGDB) encompassing the entire STL area on both sides of the Mississippi River is a solution to the data sharing and standardization problem of this area. The VGDB integrates geodata from disparate sources into a geographic information systems (GIS) database accessible via the internet. The creation of the STL area VGDB consisted of three parts: 1) compiling the geodata; 2) formatting the geodata in GIS and extensible markup language (XML); 3) making the VGDB viewable in an internet browser"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Rogers, J. David

Committee Member(s)

Whitworth, T. M. (Thomas M.)
Abdel Salam, Mohamed G.

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Geological Engineering

Sponsor(s)

National Geospacial Intelligence Agency

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

Spring 2008

Pagination

ix, 42 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-57).

Geographic Coverage

Missouri
Illinois

Rights

© 2008 Katherine Leigh Onstad, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Geodatabases -- Illinois
Geodatabases -- Missouri
Geographic information systems

Thesis Number

T 9356

Print OCLC #

262286024

Electronic OCLC #

779490576

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