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    SPATIAL DATA INTEGRATION

    Spatial data integration is a process in which different geospatial datasets, which may or may
    not have different spatial coverages, are made compatible with one another. The goal of spatial
    data integration is to facilitate the analysis, reasoning, querying, or visualization of the
    integrated spatial data. Figure 1 illustrates the integration of three layers or themes: major
    streets, hospitals, and police districts of the City of Chicago.
    Combining data of different types and from different sources, such as we have described above,
    is the pinnacle of data integration and analysis. In a digital environment where all the data
    sources are geometrically registered to a common geographic base, the potential for information
    extraction is extremely wide. This is the concept for analysis within a digital Geographical
    Information System (GIS) database. Any data source which can be referenced spatially can be
    used in this type of environment.

    A DEM/DTM is just one example of this kind of data. Other examples could include digital
    maps of soil type, land cover classes, forest species, road networks, and many others, depending
    on the application. The results from a classification of a remote sensing data set in map format,
    could also be used in a GIS as another data source to update existing map data. In essence, by
    analyzing diverse data sets together, it is possible to extract better and more accurate information
    in a synergistic manner than by using a single data source alone. There are a myriad of potential
    applications and analyses possible for many applications. In the next and final chapter, we will
    look at examples of various applications of remote sensing data, many involving the integration
    of data from different sources.

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