SGO1910

Final Exam
Short answers
Describe the following GIS concepts or terms in no more than 3 or 4 sentences.
1. Raster data
2. Spatial autocorrelation
3. Geographic Positioning System (GPS)
4. Relational Database
5. Georeferencing
Essay questions:
You have just been hired as the head samfunnsgeograf in Stokke kommune due to your
expertise in social, economic, political, and cultural geography. The ordfrer has no idea
that you are also an expert in GIS. Your first assignment is to identify a location for a new
airport that will be constructed in 2010, when capacity at Gardermoen and Torp is
expected to be overwhelmed by commercial and charter flights. You are expected to
select a site for the airport that will generate maximum economic revenue with minimal
environmental, cultural, and social impacts. The ordfrer does not use computers, and
expects you to do your job with a pencil, ruler, and a paper map.
1) Write a memo to your boss making a strong argument as to why the kommune should
use a GIS to select the optimal location for the airport. In your memo, be sure to define
what a GIS is, describe the different components of a GIS, and present the advantages of
using GIS instead of traditional paper maps and manual analysis. Emphasize how GIS
could benefit Stokke kommune. You should also discuss the costs (in general terms, not
in absolute kroner) and limitations. Your memo should present a clear argument as to why
the kommune should invest in GIS.
2) Your memo was successful! The kommune has now bought you a PC with ArcGIS
software, a color printer, and a GPS. You have also gained access to the AREALIS
database for Stokke kommune, which includes the ArcGIS shapefiles described in Table
1. Now you need to get down to work. You have identified the following 5 criteria as
being most important to the selection of the airport location.
1. The terrain should be flat and free of water.
2. The airport should be located within 3 km of the main highway, E18.

3. The airport can be built on farmland, but it should not be built on recreational
land. Also, it cannot be located within 2 km of a protected area.
4. The airport should be built at last 5 km from areas with high population density
(tettsteder).
5. To attract tourists to Stokke, there should be at least one cultural heritage site
within 4 km of the airport.
From Table 1, select the coverages (i.e., shapefiles or layers) that you will use in your
analysis. In a methodical manner, describe how you will go about identifying an optimal
site for the airport, including any spatial analysis that you will do on your selected
coverages.
3) Having used GIS to select an optimal location for the airport, you now want to
describe to your boss some of the uncertainties associated with your results. What can
you do to reduce the uncertainty?
Table 1. Shapefiles for Stokke commune (from Statens Kartverks AREALIS project)
View

ArcView-shapefil

ArcView-temanavn

NATUR

Bergf.shp

Bergarter

Bergl.shp

Forkastningstype

Grusf.shp

Grus/pukk

Grusp.shp

Grus/pukk

Jordarterf.shp

Jordarter/lsmasser

Fiskf.shp

Fiskevann/vassdrag

Viltf.shp

Vilt

Viltl.shp

Vilt

Viltp.shp

Vilt

Fri_naturf.shp

Inngrepsfri natur

Nokkelbiotopf.shp

Nkkelbiotop

Vern_naturf.shp

Vernet natur

Naturverdif.shp

Naturverdi

Bonitetf.shp

Bonitet

Dyrkningf.shp

Dyrkning

Vanningf.shp

Vanningsanlegg

Landbrukf.shp

Landbruksverdi

Verneomrf.shp

Verneomrder

Verneomrp.shp

Verneomrder

Kulturlandskf.shp

Kulturlandskap

Vern_husp.shp

Vernede hus

LANDBRUK

KULTURVERN

Koblingstabell/
koblingsfelt

0720FISK.dbf /
vatn_lnr
0720FSK2.dbf /
vatn_lnr
0720VILT.dbf /
nr
0720VILT.dbf /
nr
0720VILT.dbf /
nr
0720NBIO.dbf /
Nr.

0720VOMR.dbf /
register_i
0720VOMR.dbf /
register_i
0720VHUS.dbf /
register_i

REKREASJON

LANDSKAP

N50 VEKTOR

Vern_minnef.shp

Vernede fortidsminner

Vern_minnep.shp

Vernede fortidsminner

Interesseomrf.shp

Interesseomrder

Interesseomrp.shp

Interesseomrder

Andre_husp.shp

Andre hus

Andre_minnef.shp

Andre fortidsminner

Andre_minnep.shp

Andre fortidsminner

Veil.shp

Veger

Veip.shp

Vegpunkt

Friluftf.shp

Friluftsomrder

Turf.shp

Turomrder

Strandl.shp

Strandsone

Stierl.shp

Stier og lyper

P-plassp.shp

P-plasser

Turmaalp.shp

Turml/utsiktspunkt

Idrettf.shp

Idrettsanlegg

Idrett3p.shp

Idrettsanlegg

Rekreasjonsverdif.s
hp
Landskapf.shp

Rekreasjonsverdi

Beredskapf.shp

Beredskap

Planf.shp

Kommuneplan

Hoydel.shp

Hydekurver

Hoydep.shp

Terrengpunkt

Vannf.shp

Innsj og elv

Bekkl.shp

Bekk

Kystl.shp

Kyst

Kystf.shp

Kyst

Btettf.shp

Tettsted

Bpunktp.shp

Navn.txt

Bygningspunkt utenfor
tettsted
Bygning utenfor
tettsted
Stedsnavn

Samfp.shp

Samferdsel

Samfl.shp

Samferdsel

Vegp.shp

Veg

Vegl.shp

Veg

ledningl.shp

Ledningsnett

kgrensel.shp

Kommunegrense

Diversep.shp

Diverse

Diversel.shp

Diverse

Blinjef.shp

Landskapsomrder

0720VMIN.dbf /
register_i
0720VMIN.dbf /
register_i
0720INTR.dbf /
register_i
0720INTR.dbf /
register_i
0720AHUS.dbf /
register_i
0720AMIN.dbf /
register_i
0720AMIN.dbf /
register_i

0720FRI.dbf /
K_nr

0720PARK.dbf /
Nr
0720MAAL.dbf /
Nr
0720IDR.dbf /
Anlnr
0720IDR.dbf /
Anlnr

FKB / GAB*

GRUNNKRETSER

Dekf.shp

Eiendomsgrenser

Dekn.shp

Grensepunkt

Byggf.shp

Bygninger

Byggl.shp

Bygninger

Byggp.shp

Flaggstenger

Vegf.shp

Vegnett

Vegl.shp

Vegnett

Vegp.shp

Vegnett

Jernbanel.shp

Jernbane

Ledningl.shp

Ledninger

Ledningp.shp

Ledningspunkt

Oknavn.txt

K-navn

Terrengl.shp

Hydekurver

Terrengp.shp

Terrengpunkt

Totvannf.shp

Innsj og kyst

Totvannl.shp

Bekk og elv

Adressep.shp

Adressepunkt

Grunnkretsf.shp

Grunnkretser

Km_rutef.shp

Befolkning i 1*1 Km
rutenett
Befolkning i 100*100
m rutenett

100_rutef.shp

*GAB = Grunneiendommer, Adresser og Bygninger

Bygning.dbf /
Bygningsnr med
Bpeker
Befolkning.dbf /
Grunnkrets