Do you imagine how a terrain in a faraway place looks like, which
direction it faces how it is changing , Or if you are interesting in building a house on mountainous
terrain and do not want to visit site on ground, or want to study technicality of
site while sitting at home, GIS is a good solution for your queries.
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Solution: GIS brings a solution “Aspect Map”.
What it is: Map indicating physical slope.
How it is measured: From North at 0 degree, turning
clockwise to 360 degree again.
How can I calculate it: You can use “Aspect Tool” in a GIS software such as ArcGIS
Tools:
Which data to use: DEM (Digital Elevation Model)
Data Source: Blog lists all details of sources.
What are some other applications of Slope Aspect?
- Hiking
- Building
- Vegetation
- Fleet Movement
- Agriculture
- LandSlide Study
- Road Construction
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