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•What is GIS?
•Why GIS?
•How to benefit from GIS?
• Location of data: How many? What kind? Where?• Scale of data: Local to global.• Data presentation: Words, charts, graphs, tables or maps.• Exploring data with GIS: A comprehensive way of generating
information for use from local to global scales.
D A T A
• GIS is a system of computer software, hardware and data, and personnel to help manipulate analyze and present information that is tied to a spatial location
• Spatial location– usually a geographic location• Information– visualization of analyzed data• System– linking software, hardware and data• Personnel– a thinking explorer who is key to the
power of GIS
• Estimates are that 80% of all data has a spatial component
– Data from most sciences can be analyzed “spatially”
VisualizationWorth a thousand words
A Unique ExampleThe Case of İstanbul and
Earthquake Risk
Minimize the risk of EARTHQUAKE using GIS
• İstanbul. What to do in the event of an earthquake.
• For more info visit. http://www.ibb.gov.tr
Developing an earthquake model
Global data
Local historic data
Local recent data
Information from processed data
Fault models developed from processed data
GIS Simply Needs
• Innovative thinking
• Advanced technology
IF YOU ARE
• Young
• Dynamic
• Committed
• Willing to sacrifice
READY TO WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PEERS
WELCOME TO EMU
GIS CENTER
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