Uses of
Introduction:
The term
G.I.S.
(which means
Geographic Information Systems
) describes systems that use computers to gather and analize information about the Earth. G.I.S. can be useful whenever data must be overlayed ontop of the Earth's surface.
Uses:
Government
Safety and Health
Determing quickest route from source to destination for emergency response vehicles
Determing cost of damage caused by natural disasters
Water quality analysis
Public Education and Social Services
Bus routing
Projection of future housing needs
Determing where resources would most effectively located
Commercial
Money
Banking
Preformance Evaluation
Links
Type
Name
COM
GIS World
COM
Environmental Systems Research Institute
EDU
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
GOV
U.S. Geological Survey
GOV
U.S. Bureau of the Census
GOV
Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN)
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