WEBGIS：創(chuàng)建博茨瓦納的互動(dòng)礦物讓步地圖.pdf

1、The exploitation of the country’s mineral resources has been a key factor for the development of Botswana since independence in 1966. The Government of Botswana’s main objective for the minerals sector is to continue get

2、ting the maximized economic benefits from the sector for the nation while enabling private investors to earn competitive returns. Government policy encourages prospecting and new mine development, and it promotes opportu

3、nities for linkages to the rest of the economy to expand value-added activities, especially through downstream processing of minerals, where this is commercially viable.
　　Distributing geospatial information on the In

4、ternet is an enforcing factor for information providers. Internet allows all levels of society to access geospatial information, and provide a media for processing geo-related information with no location restrictions. T

5、his paper examines the current Web GIS technology with emphasis on information dissemination. The paper also proposes a web GIS development strategies starting from requirements analysis, and ending in GIS use and mainte

6、nance. Disseminating the Mineral Concessions Map of Botswana on the internet improves the chances of many people around the world having the ability to view and interact with it and it also aid decision making process of

7、 the prospector.
　　It was developed with ArcGIS version 10.1 software. It provided customized tools to query the database of Mineral Concessions map by PL, commodity, company, etc. It also allows popup windows with in

8、formation about the tenement. It also has some tools to navigate the map like zoom into layers; as well as pan, measure etc. The result is a versatile product that can be used by either those who have or no access to Arc