Unit 016 - Discrete Georeferencing
Table of Contents
Advanced Organizer
Topics Covered in this Unit
Learning Outcomes
Instructors' Notes
Metadata and Revision History
Body of Unit
1. Georeferencing
1.1 Example of Georeferencing
1.2 Georeferencing Applications
2. Methods
2.1 Direct Survey
2.2 Simple Database Queries
2.3 Specialized Georeferencing Options
2.3.1 Single Field
2.3.2 Zip Code Address Style
2.3.3 US Streets Address Style
2.3.4 Single Range
3. Problems with Address Records
3.1 Handling Address Errors
3.2 ArcView Example
3.2.1
Spelling sensitivity
3.2.2 Minimum Match Score
3.2.3 Minimum Score to be Considered a Candidate
3.3 Examples
3.3.1 Example 1
3.3.2 Example 2
3.4 Limitations of Georeferencing
4. Sources of Basemaps for Geocoding
4.1 Bureau of the Census
4.2 Other Suppliers
5. Sources of Address Data
5.1 Digital Yellow Pages
5.1.1 Web-based
5.1.2 CD-ROM
5.2 Demographic and Marketing Firms
6. Review and Study Questions
7. Reference Materials
7.1 Print References
7.2 Web References
7.3 Glossary
Evaluation
Citation
Gateway to the Core Curriculum.