GIS: the next generation

GIS is the integration of spatial (geographic) and non-spatial (databases) information into one system that allows a user to interact with both aspects simultaneously.

Although GIS has become very popular in the past few years, many people do not understand GIS and its uses.

GIS is the integration of spatial (geographic) and non-spatial (databases) information into one system that allows a user to interact with both aspects simultaneously; in other words a mapping system that uses computers to collect, store, manipulate, analyse and display data.

GIS helps to understand the structure of environmental entities around us and to manipulate their properties for proper functioning.

GIS as a vast field of technology provides its immense resources to scientists, environmental geologists etc.

GIS is not specific software but a system.

There are various types of software that facilitate the smooth functioning of GIS.

GIS as a whole is a system around which various studies are being done; it can be used according to requirements.

ARC GIS is a popular software used for GIS.

GIS is the most advanced electronic tool for examining spatial information in controlled manner.

More precisely they are digital maps linked to information systems and databases.

GIS can be used for a variety of purposes like: image geo-rectification; geo-referencing; map/document and photogram metric scanning; GIS data entry/capture - graphical and textual; digitisation/vectorisation; feature extraction; GIS mapping services for environmental studies; urban/local area planning, land use management, protected area management, water modeling/management, agricultural planning, transportation planning, cadastral and topographic mapping, parcel and utility mapping and census mapping; map production; GIS database creation, data integration and data format conversion; spatial statistics; geo-coding of databases; network analysis; spatial analysis and modeling.

GIS expands into all disciplines and has been used to tackle problems ranging from prioritising sensitive species habitats to determining optimal real estate locations for new business.

It can also be used for urban infrastructure planning, water resource mapping and monitoring civil engineering mapping, contour mapping and detailed forest mapping.

There are different service providers who provide GIS services to clients across the world.

Service providers find solutions to all the problems that occur in GIS.

You can get the work done related to GIS domains from these service providers.

A GIS specialist means a person who uses computers to draw maps and manage geographical information.

Being a specialist means knowing your customers and doing everything possible to meet their needs.

So in order to be called as a GIS specialist company some specific conditions have to be fulfilled.

The company must be specialist in providing services and solutions for implementing geospatial/GIS systems which includes technical consulting, GIS database design and development, map creation/updating and finishing, data migration/conversion and format translation, software development and customisation, and systems integration.

They should be able to advise their clients to choose the best technologies to keep their application current with the newest development technologies.

They should be capable of creating layers according to your guideline for urban infrastructure planning, water resource mapping and monitoring, civil engineering mapping, contour mapping, detailed forest mapping and the like and provide accurate, fast and cost-effective digitising/vectorisation transformation to GIS systems.

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