ypical organization of a gis database in a land management organization; the primary division is on the basis of scale, subsequent divisions are into theme dures, such as ensuring a common boundaries where appropriate mean tha and location Numerous scale-dependent applications and administrative pro scale must be the primary organizational basis Spatial dataset separation of scales 1:1.000,000 100,000 1:25.000 separation by themeTypical organization of a GIS database in a land management organization; the primary division is on the basis of scale, subsequent divisions are into theme and location. Numerous scale-dependent applications and administrative proce￾dures, such as ensuring a common boundaries where appropriate, mean that scale must be the primary organizational basis