Contents	8
	Figures	11
	Tables	16
	Foreword	17
	Preface	19
	Acknowledgements	24
	Abbreviations	26
	Part I: Geographical Information Systems	28
	1 Setting the scene	30
	Introduction	30
	Definitions and key terminology	31
	The nuts and bolts of GIS technology	38
	Summary	42
	Notes	43
	References	43
	2 Maps and mapping	44
	Introduction	44
	An introduction to spatial referencing	44
	The map: a window on the world	54
	Bringing geographical information into the computer	62
	Summary	78
	Note	79
	References	79
	Further reading	80
	3 Mapping and analysis using GIS	81
	Introduction	81
	Mapping and presenting information with GIS	81
	Using geographical relationships in spatial analysis	91
	Visualisation techniques	107
	References	110
	Further reading	110
	Part II: GIS applications in land and property management	112
	4 Mapping, land information systems and conveyancing	114
	Introduction	114
	Mapping property information	115
	Land registration and land information systems	123
	Property marketing and conveyancing	138
	Summary	146
	References	147
	5 Property management	148
	Introduction	148
	Local authority property management	148
	Large landowners	161
	Facilities management	167
	Rural land management	175
	Summary	183
	References	184
	6 Planning and development	186
	Introduction	186
	Planning	187
	Property development	210
	Urban design, 3D modelling and interaction	217
	Summary	224
	References	225
	7 Retail and financial market research	227
	Introduction	227
	Geo-demographic analysis	228
	Retail location planning	229
	Office location planning	244
	Insurance and finance	258
	Summary	264
	References	264
	8 Property market analysis	266
	Introduction	266
	Visualisation of property data	266
	Thematic mapping of property data	273
	Property market analysis	285
	Property research	294
	Summary	305
	References	306
	Part III: GIS issues in land and property management	308
	9 Information management	310
	Introduction	310
	Data quality and liability	312
	Data access	325
	Data standards	335
	Summary	353
	References	355
	10 Implementing and managing GIS	358
	Introduction	358
	Project-led GIS implementation	358
	Corporate GIS implementation	362
	Implementation issues for national land and property management initiatives	385
	Organisation and administration issues for GIS implementation	387
	Summary	391
	Note	392
	References	392
	11 Future prospects	394
	Introduction	394
	The use of GIS in land and property management	394
	New ‘information’ markets in land and property management	398
	National initiatives for land and property information	401
	New methods of data visualisation and exploration	403
	GIS and the Internet	404
	A mobile future	405
	Conclusions	406
	References	407
	Glossary	409
	Index	412
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