Gis Flashcards
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gis
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it is a system for ,capturing ,storing ,analysing ,and displaying geographic data
2
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examples of where it is used
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meteorology ,crime prevention, retail industry
3
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advantages of gis over paper maps
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can cope with large amounts of data . can cover large study areas ,
can conveniently select any sub-study area
4
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gis in disaster management
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gis is a very important tool for effective planning , communication, and training in the various stages of the disaster management cycle
5
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software
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it is a computer program that stores analyses and displays geographic information
6
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hardware
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this is the physical equipment that gis requires to operate .it includes the computers and plotters
7
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data
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thsi refers to bits of information about an object
