Uses of GIS

What Can You Do With GIS?

October 17, 2012By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

As well has having significant application in the worlds of business and commerce and natural resources the largest pool of use for GIS is within the government, transportation and utilities sectors. For government to provide services, it is important that they have adequate analysis of data in order to target […]

Basic Uses of GIS

August 6, 2012By GIS ContributorSpatial Analysis

What are the basic uses of GIS? This article reviews some of the most common and basic users of GIS including mapping data, proximity analysis, buffers, cluster mapping, and querying a geographic area for features.

Ready for Summer – Remote Sensing of Bathing Water Quality

Remote sensing is being used to help researchers monitor water quality in lakes and coastal areas.

The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem and GIS

For most GIS practitioners, modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) is something to be aware of when different analytical techniques are applied.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.