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Geographic Information Systems ( GIS) Geography is the study of locational and spatial trends about the earth’s surface, the objects found on it, and the people who inhabit it. GIS is a technology that is used to view and analyze data from a geographic perspective (ESRI). Geography is the study of locational and spatial trends about the earth’s surface, the objects found on it, and the people who inhabit it. GIS is a technology that is used to view and analyze data from a geographic perspective (ESRI).

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) A method to Visualize, manipulate, analyze, and display spatial data “Smart Maps” Linking a database to the map

Some Ways GIS is Used Emergency Services – Fire & Police Environmental – Monitoring & Modeling Business – Site Location, Delivery Systems Industry – Transportation, Communication, Mining, Pipelines, Healthcare Government – Local, State, Federal, Military Education – Research, Teaching Tool, Administration