GIS Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Attribute transfer mapping tool is used in GIS to transfer attributes from one layer to another based on spatial relationships.

• It allows users to transfer attributes such as population data or land use information from one layer to another.

• The tool uses spatial relationships like proximity or containment to determine which attributes to transfer.

• For example, transferring population data from a census tract layer to a land parcel layer based on their spatial overlap.

Buffer tool is used in GIS to create a zone around a feature based on a specified distance.

• Buffer tool creates a zone around a feature based on a specified distance.

• It is commonly used to analyze proximity and connectivity in GIS.

• Example: Creating a buffer zone of 1 mile around a school to analyze the areas within walking distance.