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A '''geographic information system (GIS)''', or '''geographical information system''', is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that are linked to location. | |||
Technically, a GIS is a system that includes mapping software and its application to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography cartography], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_sensing remote sensing], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_surveying land surveying], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics mathematics], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogrammetry photogrammetry], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography geography], and tools that can be implemented with GIS software. Still, many refer to "Geographic Information System" as "GIS" even though it doesn't cover all tools connected to topology.be | |||
GIS tools can also be used to further the goals of [[sustainable development]]. Such applications are detailed in this category. | |||
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A geographic information system (GIS), or geographical information system, is any system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that are linked to location.
Technically, a GIS is a system that includes mapping software and its application to cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, mathematics, photogrammetry, geography, and tools that can be implemented with GIS software. Still, many refer to "Geographic Information System" as "GIS" even though it doesn't cover all tools connected to topology.be
GIS tools can also be used to further the goals of sustainable development. Such applications are detailed in this category.