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| + | A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based system that is used to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and present spatial (geographic) data. It combines hardware, software, and data to create a digital map or database that can be used to visualize, understand, and analyze spatial relationships and patterns. | ||
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| + | GIS is used in a variety of fields, including geography, urban planning, environmental science, natural resource management, and business. It is often used to create maps and spatial analyses that can be used to make informed decisions, such as identifying trends, predicting outcomes, and optimizing resources. | ||
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| + | GIS involves several components, including hardware (such as computers and servers), software (such as GIS software and data visualization tools), and data (such as maps, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery). It also involves spatial analysis techniques, such as spatial querying, spatial modeling, and spatial statistics. | ||
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| + | GIS is an important tool for understanding and managing the complexity of spatial data and relationships. It can be used to analyze and visualize data in a way that is not possible with traditional statistical or spreadsheet tools, and it can help to inform decision-making and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of various activities. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Information System (IS)]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:53, 28 December 2022
What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based system that is used to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and present spatial (geographic) data. It combines hardware, software, and data to create a digital map or database that can be used to visualize, understand, and analyze spatial relationships and patterns.
GIS is used in a variety of fields, including geography, urban planning, environmental science, natural resource management, and business. It is often used to create maps and spatial analyses that can be used to make informed decisions, such as identifying trends, predicting outcomes, and optimizing resources.
GIS involves several components, including hardware (such as computers and servers), software (such as GIS software and data visualization tools), and data (such as maps, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery). It also involves spatial analysis techniques, such as spatial querying, spatial modeling, and spatial statistics.
GIS is an important tool for understanding and managing the complexity of spatial data and relationships. It can be used to analyze and visualize data in a way that is not possible with traditional statistical or spreadsheet tools, and it can help to inform decision-making and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of various activities.
See Also