PARCEL DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
In some embodiments, scripts may be used to perform parcel data acquisition, conversion, and clean-up/repair in an automated manner and/or through graphical user interfaces. The scripts may be used, for example, to repair geometries of new parcel data, convert multi-part parcel geometries to single part parcel geometries (explode), eliminate duplicate parcel geometries, append columns, create feature classes, and append feature classes. These scripts may be executed in a predetermined manner to increase efficiency. In some embodiments, different combinations of attributes may be appended to stored parcel data. In some embodiments, a tracking application may be used to track information about sources of data. In some embodiments, a tracking application may be used to track which system users are assigned to specific tasks (e.g., in a data acquisition project).
1 . A method of incorporating parcel data into a database, comprising:
receiving parcel data from a first source, said parcel data including boundary coordinates;
converting the parcel data from the first source into a format for storage in a common format database;
receiving parcel data from a second source;
converting the parcel data from the second source into the format for storage in the common format database, including
projecting the parcel data into a common projection,
checking spatial accuracy of the projected parcel data,
integrating the projected parcel data with data to form, integrated parcel data, and
repairing geometries of the integrated parcel data;
storing the converted parcel data from the first source and the integrated parcel data from the second source in the common format database;
removing, by a processor, redundant parcel data between the converted parcel data from the first source and integrated parcel data from the second source; and
retrieving parcel data from the common format database in response to a user request,
wherein storing the converted parcel data from the first source and the integrated second source in the common format database includes
receiving an indication to add the converted parcel data from the first source and the integrated parcel data from the second source to the common format database, and
loading the converted parcel data from the first source and the integrated parcel data from the second source into the common format database using a spatial database interface.