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Data types

Spatial data types used in environmental applications of GIS include:

• Topographic data
  
  
• Satellite imagery
  
  
• Aerial photographs
  
  
• Tenure
  
  
• Climate
  
  
• Geology
  
  
• Soils
  
  
• Land use data
  
  
• Vegetation /land cover data
  
  
• Flora and fauna survey point data
  
  
• Census information
  
  
• Hydrology

Satellite imagery

Topographic data: Darwin Roads

Topographic data: Darwin Drainage

More?
Read the article by Batley on 'GIS data availability'

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