Application areas of GIS

Journal of Geographical Systems

The purpose of this new International Conference is to create a meeting point of researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in geo-spatial data sensing, observation, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both information communication and technologies (ICT) as well as management information systems and knowledgebased systems. We would like to use this opportunity to thank the reviewers who contributed for the quality of this special issue with their thorough judgements and insights. Under the title 'Applications of Geographic Information System', this issue aims to envision the way in which GIScience may contribute to cope with emerging challenges of our society. The issue is composed by four papers that are motivated by specific regional concerns. The four eclectic applications presented in each paper illustrate how researchers and practitioners provide solutions to those challenges. The following papers present initiatives that tackle heritage and conservation challenges, risk forecast and management issues, Urban planning and the management of large infrastructures such as seaports.

GIS stands for ‘Geographic Information System’; is a tool for creation, manipulation, analyzation, storage and display of location based information. It is a system for displaying and analyzing data related to positions on Earth’s surface. GIS has a wide scope of applications in like agriculture management, land use zoning, coastal management, urban planning, property records assessment, planning and zoning, health and public safety, economic development planning, natural resource management etc. Also, GIS is a tool which allows users to visualize and analyze the relation of location based information of features. In other words, GIS is a tool used for capture, storage, retrieval, manipulation, analysis and display of spatial data via computerized database management system (Clarke, 1986; Parker, 1988; P. 9) and has its wide usage to envision digital maps, create new spatial information on the maps, print the custom-built maps​ ​performing​ ​spatial​ ​analysis.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are tools to collect, manage, and present information about our planet. GIS are information systems that deal with spatial or spatially related information. That is, the information is tied to a specific area of the earth. They can be used for public administration, e.g., cartography, property registers, utility routing (electrical, water, serer, cable, telephone lines, etc.). They can be used for environmental studies, both for a local area or the entire earth. For example, biologist might correlate a particular animal population with other plant features, temperatures, elevations, etc., all of which are spatial data.

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This paper focuses on a review of two cases where GIS can be seen as more of a technical science rather than a social science. It is used as a tool to proffer solutions to numerous trending problems. To understand the trend of certain events happening around us and to plan towards controlling and prevention of further occurrences, including ways to better our lives, it is better to study the level of occurrence for such happenings. GIS is a method whereby data can be analysed and interpreted in so many different and diverse ways. GIS can be applied in so many areas e. g agriculture, crime, housing, transport, housing, retail and oil and gas. Another dimension of GIS has also been discovered called participatory GIS or PGIS for short. This application of GIS is known to solve policy issues by involving people to come together towards solving an issue bordering a local community.

Journal of marine Technology and Environment, 2021

This paper introduces Geographic Information System and its applications using datasets and innovative for research, extension services and development. Case study with GIS datasets is available for the Catanduanes Island. This application is good and efficient and will be recommended for actions in building GIS capability of human resources and for an environmentally sustainable and socio-economically Catanduanes support. GIS technology serves for the holistic development of different areas, in our case, for Catanduanes Island.

One of the main challenges of the 21st century are caused by the large amount of geospatial information through a GIS. Throughout time there have been many attempts to define Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Yet there is no consensus on define it and restrict it to one definition is limited. In the acronym - Geographic Information Systems - the geographic refers to the Earth’s surface and near-surface, therefore, all human production and activity, and non-human are possible spatialization in GIS. GIS is recognized as an analytical and decision-making tool with many uses in different fields. Likewise it is used in many industries plus commercial, education or government. It is powerful for Land administration, Statistical mapping, Transport, Network and environment management, Remote sensing images, Water/waste management, Maintenance and management of public lighting, Regional and urban planning, Tourism planning, Healthcare planning, and in Crime and security management.

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system that allows capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analysing and displaying data which is spatially referenced to the earth (DoE, 1987). GIS is made up of two types of data, spatial data and attribute data. Spatial data refers to all types of data objects that represent geographical space; it allows locating anything in the world. Attribute data is the additional information about a spatial feature. GIS is a very powerful system that uses location to integrate and display information (Bodenharmer, Corrigan & Harris, 2010). Geographical data in the past was represented only on paper maps but nowadays it is mostly stored in geographical databases. Technology is improving rapidly; technology improvement is the key to GIS developing. As GIS develops and new innovations come into action there are also many challenges that are being faced. GIS uniquely developed to help us in solving the problems we face (Tomlinson, 2009).