ALIS: A Geographical Information System for Urban Research

Author

Kubo, Sachio

Author_Institution

University of Tokyo

Volume

4

Issue

5

fYear

1984

fDate

5/1/1984 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

76

Abstract

The Areal Land Information System (ALIS) is an integrated urban and regional information system for data collection and computer mapping. Although the principal aim of ALIS is to meet current demands in environmental and demographic research and planning, its graphics subsystems can handle most contemporary requirements in color raster graphics. A description is given of the ALIS structure; data collection systems for geographic information systems; ALIS databases; display and output; and the graphics software. The system presents up-to-date, detailed information in the form of an interactive map.

Keywords

computer graphics; geography; information retrieval systems; interactive terminals; town and country planning; ALIS; ALIS databases; Areal Land Information System; color raster graphics; computer mapping; data collection; demographic research; environmental; geographical information system; graphics subsystems; interactive map; planning; regional information system; urban research; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Demography; Geographic Information Systems; Information systems; Microcomputers; National electric code; Printers; Spatial databases; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCG.1984.276182

Filename

4055778