15. Geographic Information Systems and the Importance of Location

Integrating Property and Place for Better Informed Decision Making

  1. William J. McCluskey2,
  2. Gary C. Cornia3 and
  3. Lawrence C. Walters4
  1. David McIlhatton,
  2. Michael McCord,
  3. Peadar Davis and
  4. Martin Haran

Published Online: 1 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781118454343.ch15

Book Title

A Primer on Property Tax: Administration and Policy

A Primer on Property Tax: Administration and Policy

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How to Cite

McIlhatton, D., McCord, M., Davis, P. and Haran, M. (2012) Geographic Information Systems and the Importance of Location, in A Primer on Property Tax: Administration and Policy (eds W. J. McCluskey, G. C. Cornia and L. C. Walters), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford. doi: 10.1002/9781118454343.ch15

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Built Environment Research Institute, University of Ulster, UK

  2. 3

    Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, USA

  3. 4

    Romney Institute of Public Management, Brigham Young University, USA

Author Information

  1. University of Ulster, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 NOV 2012
  2. Published Print: 16 NOV 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405126496

Online ISBN: 9781118454343

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Keywords:

  • computer-aided mass appraisal (CAMA);
  • geographical information systems (GIS);
  • property taxation

Summary

Geographical information systems (GIS) and geographic information are terms often referred to in the mass appraisal of property for taxation purposes. This chapter presents an informative and evaluative discussion on both the importance of geographic information and the benefits of GIS based computer-aided mass appraisal (CAMA) methodologies. It first provides a brief introduction to the concept of GIS. Then, the chapter presents an overview of the importance of location based data and the main concepts of GIS. The role of GIS for CAMA is further examined. The integration of GIS and CAMA makes it possible to improve the analytical capabilities of the appraisal methodology by providing a mechanism to view, query, manage and model the spatial data.

Controlled Vocabulary Terms

GIS; Property tax

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