Geographic Information System
•A computer system for capturing, storing,
checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface. Typically, a GIS is used for handling maps of one kind or another. These might be represented as several different layers where each
layer holds data about a particular kind of feature
(e.g. roads).
checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface. Typically, a GIS is used for handling maps of one kind or another. These might be represented as several different layers where each
layer holds data about a particular kind of feature
(e.g. roads).