Exam Review

Question 1

1. Explain why geographical information is integral to solving problems. (4)

Answer 1

• Many problems are geographic in context or consequence.
• GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by providing ways to present and look at your data in a way that is easily understood and shared.
• The need and desire to catalog geographic information is growing and continues to grow
• Information Systems help us manage what we know, making it easier to organize, store + access, retrieve, manipulate and analyze data, information and knowledge.