What is Geographic Information System (GIS) and How Does It Work?

Many businesses require thorough planning when building facilities, managing assets, and understanding environmental conditions around operational areas. This is where Geographic Information System becomes essential.

With the help of Geographic Information System (GIS), businesses can integrate geographic data, coordinates, and other supporting information to map, analyze, and understand geographical conditions for more informed decision-making.

In this article, you will learn what GIS is and how GIS can help your business.

What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system designed to collect, store, visualize, and analyze location-based data.

With GIS, companies can understand environmental conditions, identify relationship patterns in a region, analyze and predict future risks and opportunities, and support location-based decision making.

How Does Geographic Information System (GIS) Work?

GIS doesn't just display digital maps; this system combines 2 types of data:

Spatial Data
Data containing physical objects and elements such as buildings, roads, bridges, and boundary areas.
Non Spatial Data
Additional information such as population numbers, demographic data, environmental conditions, and asset operational status.

By combining these two types of data, the infrastructure, assets, and equipment your business owns can be managed and monitored operationally. Asset locations can be tracked with coordinates and 2D & 3D map visualizations. Risks and opportunities in specific areas can be identified. Operational processes can be monitored, and decision-making can be optimized based on data analysis results.

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