GIS in a nutshell

Faris Alsuhail2008

What is GIS?

“ A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.” –ESRI.com

What is GIS?

• vectors

• rasters

• ArcGIS, MapInfo, Manifold, QGIS...

• GPS

What is GIS?

• vectors– lines

• roads, altitude curves

– points• wells, rocks

– polygons• fields, areas in general

What is GIS?

• rasters– e.g. aerial photos

What is GIS?

• data attached to the material

• attribute table displays the data

• attributes are in most cases editable

Things to do with GIS

• A tool for producing and analysing spatial data

• Possibilites for visualisation -> Maps, 3D models

Things to do with GIS

• Marketing– Spread information about the stations

activities, events, on-going research etc.

Useful links

• http://www.lounaispaikka.fi• http://www.paikkatietolainaamo.fi• http://kartor.sydvast.fi• http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/• http://www.karttapaikka.fi• http://www.progis.fi• http://www.mapinfo.com• http://goto.mapinfo.com/webtutorials