Geography Matters ! GIS Day

Why is Geography Important to You?

What Is Geography? Geography is a science that enables us to find answers to questions about the world around us—about where things are and how and why they got there

What Is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for geographic information system, which is – computer software that maps and analyzes geographic data

GIS Integrates All the Parts…to See the Whole! Homes School Districts Streets Zip Codes Cities Counties

Geocoding Your House! 123 Street FirstSuite 123EWestRedlandsCA Match to the street segment and interpolate 2. Match to the ZIP+4 centroid 3. Match to the 5 digit centroid Hierarchical Matching Raw Input Address: GIS Locates Customer X,Y Automatic Address Standardizing “123W 1st St. Redlands, CA 92373”

What Are the Components of a GIS? Hardware Software Data Methods People

What Can a GIS Do for You? Perform Geographic Queries and Analysis Maps, Modeling, and Analysis Make Better Decisions and Create Better Solutions

What Are Some Industries Using GIS Solutions Electric/Gas Utilities Business/Marketing Telecommunications Transportation Logistics Petroleum & Mining Pipeline Water & Wastewater Health Care Federal Government National Agencies Environmental Mgmt. Local Government Public Sector Retail Military/Intelligence CAD Mapping Land Use Planning Real Estate & Cadastral Site Location Agriculture Forestry Land Use Planning Risk Management

Smart Maps!