Abstract
The postal network is a comprehensive set of several subsets, namely, postal infrastructure (consisted of objects and means), transportation networks, and human resources. It is organized by specific considerations of every country, following practices outlined by national and international regulation. Geographic Information System is a tool specialized for spatial data and network analysis. It can help identify shortcomings in a network environment, conditioned by a specific set of criteria and provisions. Spatial data and characteristics of the postal network are taken into consideration. The research area’s transportation infrastructure and administrative data are also needed for quality analysis of the postal network. The application of GIS in this paper is made following one County’s example in the Republic of Croatia.
Highlights
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system primarily for spatial analysis
It is important to notice that the study is based on the criteria that the postal services market regulator has put into effect in the Republic of Croatia
Varaždin County has a population of 175,951 inhabitants and around three hundred settlements
Summary
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system primarily for spatial analysis. GIS is defined as a decision support system involving the integration of spatially referenced data in a problem-solving environment (Cowen, 1988), or a powerful set of tools for collecting, storing, retrieving, at will, transforming and displaying spatial data from the real world (Burrough, 1986). Some authors define a GIS as a decision support system involving the integration of spatially referenced data in a problem-solving environment (Aronoff, 1989). These many definitions of GIS show its complexity. The data processed by the GIS is information related to the spatial aspects of objects, and more This means that it allows to connect activities that are spatially correlated. With the larger and detailed database, more spatial analysis is possible
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