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GIS Data Collection Errors Explained

The document discusses various types of errors in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, including age-related errors, formatting errors, attribute errors, and topological errors. It emphasizes the importance of using current data and being aware of potential mistakes in data formatting and digitization. Users should be cautious of incorrect labels and topological issues that may arise during data processing.

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GIS Data Collection Errors Explained

The document discusses various types of errors in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, including age-related errors, formatting errors, attribute errors, and topological errors. It emphasizes the importance of using current data and being aware of potential mistakes in data formatting and digitization. Users should be cautious of incorrect labels and topological issues that may arise during data processing.

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DATA ERRORS

Age of GIS Data

The age of data may be another obvious source of error. When data
sources are too old, some, or a big part, of the information base may have
changed.

GIS users should always be mindful when using old data and the lack of
currency to that data before using it for contemporary analysis.

GIS Data Formatting Errors


There are some types of errors created when formatting data for
processing. Changes in scale, reprojections, import/export from raster to
vector, etc. are all examples of possible sources of formatting errors.
Attribute errors

 Quite often we can identify quantitative and qualitative errors.

 A common mistake can happen with label or attribute errors.

 For instance, an agricultural land may be incorrectly marked as a


marsh, and this would cause an error that the map user may not notice
because they may not be familiar with the area in question
Topological errors

 Topological errors occur often during the digitizing process.

 Errors during digitization or creation of GIS data may result in polygon


knots or weird polygons, and loops, and there may be some errors
associated with damaged source maps as well.

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