Utilization of Mesh Data and Mesh Maps for the Establishment of Regional Planning

Abstract

G.S.I. is an appropriate organization for the making of mesh data from maps and airphotos, because it compiles and collects topographic and thematic maps and takes airphotos.Each mesh unit data obtained from maps and airphotos are arranged exactly by code number one by one. Some types of mesh data changes with the times, and if necessary, old and new record each mesh data can be put side by side to make comparisons.Since preparing mesh data is very troublesome, all agencies concerned should prepare mesh data using a common data mesh unit and a common code number in order to avoid duplication and which can be mutually used.On the other hand, E.D.P.S. (Electronic Data Processing System) programming for the purpose of calculating, analyzing and printing of tables or symbol map should be developed.Together with the accumulation of mesh data, and the development of a Model program, mesh data can be effectively used as fundamental data for land planning, regional planning, urban planning, and planning of road construction, river control, housing developments, prevention of disasters, preservation of the environment, etc.The introduction of the mesh method for the establishment of the above mentioned planning will be useful because the method can provide more detailed systematic and complex data compared with existing statistics, and the data can be analyzed and synthesized more rapidly.