What is reverse geocoding?
Reverse geocoding is the process of using latitude coordinates and lengths to find specific geographical elements or streets. This process is the opposite of the more common geocoding method. In standard geocode, elements and streets are mapped first and then assigned the coordinate. Reverse geocoding fills the gaps in standard geocoded coordinates information, so only a few seats are needed to find a place. Using standard geocode techniques, the beginning and end point of the street spread out the exact coordinates of the latitude and length. Geocode software sets the street on the mapping program and the user enters the first and last address of the street for this area. Using reverse geocoding, the program extracts street number of houses along the mapped road using coordinates and relative position.
Reverse geocoding is considered. Things such as vehicle navigation on board and improved 911 service rely on opposite geocoding to estimate destinations. Very few areasEvery house had a geocoded street, so the services rely on the inverted information to find the target point for vehicles. The inverted location can be several feet from the real, but is generally close enough to find a real placement with a normal means.
This process is also useful for outdoors. They are able to find their coordinates and use them as a basic point. Information about well -known websites at this point is then transferred back. This makes it easier to find well -known places such as a fishing point or a tourist trail that has already been found with standard geocoding. With the available fully geographical information system, it is also possible to find other nearby places such as highway or River.
As with many geographical information systems, reverse geocoding has seen its share of controversy. By using already existing maps, it is possible to find people or areas,which should not be found. Many forms of confidential studies and experiments rely on the relative proximity of subjects to each other or to a central point. In these studies, it is not unusual to publish maps showing the location of subjects. These maps deliberately have few functions, but when they are powered by the process of reverse geocoding, it is possible to find the position of the subject.
When this ability is combined with other geographical systems, problems have become more pronounced. Anonymous placement of people and places can be found relatively easily; Then the extrapolated public information can find even more about the subject. This can allow people to easily watch others and learn shopping or driving habits.