Geography Matters !

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GIS Day

• Geography Matters !

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Why is Geography Important to You?
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What Is Geography?

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

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What Is GIS?

• GIS is an abbreviation for geographic information
  system, which is
• computer software that maps and analyzes
  geographic data

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GIS Integrates All the Partsto See the Whole!

• Homes
• School Districts
• Streets
• Zip Codes
• Cities
• Counties

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Geocoding Your House!
Hierarchical Matching
GIS Locates Customer X,Y
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123W 1st St. Redlands, CA 92373
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What Are the Components of a GIS?

• Hardware
• Software
• Data
• Methods
• People

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What Can a GIS Do for You?

• Perform Geographic Queries and Analysis
• Maps, Modeling, and Analysis
• Make Better Decisions and Create Better Solutions

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What Are Some Industries Using GIS Solutions

• Public Sector
• Retail
• Military/Intelligence
• CAD
• Mapping
• Land Use Planning
• Real Estate Cadastral
• Site Location
• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Land Use Planning
• Risk Management

• Electric/Gas Utilities
• Business/Marketing
• Telecommunications
• Transportation Logistics
• Petroleum Mining
• Pipeline
• Water Wastewater
• Health Care
• Federal Government
• National Agencies
• Environmental Mgmt.
• Local Government

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Smart Maps!