GIS (geographic information System)

• A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer

system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data
related to positions on Earth’s surface.
Freely available GIS software
• QGIS – Formerly Quantum GIS
• gVSIG
• Whitebox GAT
• SAGA GIS
• GRASS GIS
Application of GIS
• GIS in Mapping
• Telecom and Network services
• Accident Analysis and Hot Spot Analysis
• Urban Planning
• Transportation Planning
• Environmental Impact and climate change Analysis
• Agricultural Applications
• Disaster Management and Mitigation
• Determine land use/land cover changes
GIS AND AGRICULTURE

• Droughts, floods, swarms of insects and poor farming

techniques 
• Geographic Information Systems are incredibly helpful in
being able to map and project current and future
fluctuations in precipitation, temperature, crop output,
assess crop health and Area
ARC-GIS
• ArcGIS is a comprehensive, integrated, scalable system
designed to meet the needs of a wide range of GIS users. It
is developed by ESRI. Three desktop GIS components of
ArcGIS are:
• ArcView
• ArcEditor
• ArcInfo
USE full Links to study More
• 67 Important GIS Applications and Uses
• https://www.caliper.com/maptitude/gis_software/default.ht
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