Information and Knowledge Management using ArcGIS ModelBuilder

Figure 9: Optimal location cartography
5. Final results and conclusion
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The above model returned four types of cartography in a single problem solving approach, and quite a
few more intermediate cartography of relative interest (mainly outputs of reclassifications of pixel
values). It included human concerns and ethical values, as well as legal aspects embedded in the
reclassifications of pixel values.
As such, one fine-tuned model may be produced and shared between land management offices to
create outputs that have the same legal framework, reducing the disparities that may arise between
different planning departments of different regions with similar problems.
Ultimately it is possible to create a database of models and when a certain problem arises one can
search the files of existing models and just run the model as instructed in the MetaData of the model
(a twin file that accompanies the model itself with instructions for its use and information about its
creation).
The possibilities are as varied as the phenomena that occur in the territory and the nature of the
information available on these phenomena and the relevance for Land Management results from the
simplification of bureaucracy and direct time saving.
This methodology is fed with a continuous flow of geographical information. The workflow allows for
the complexification of the model by constant knowledge upgrading, improving the quality of the
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