1. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ECONOMY – A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Emilija Manic, PhD, Associate Professor
The Faculty of Economics
University of Belgrade

2. Introduction What is GIS? GIS and economics
Upgrading GIS in public sector and business
Ireland and Serbia – two GIS cases

3. What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?
a technological tool for comprehending geography and making intelligent decisions

4. What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?
Calculations (distance, slopes, averages,…)
Performing mathematical functions on geospatial data (descriptive statistics)
Make thematic maps
Building models (what-if scenarios)

5. GIS and economy
foster learning, enhance public policy, facilitate business decisions, and enhance private/public sector collaboration
Since the 1980s', widely applied in:
resources management and allocation
environmental modeling
urban planning and management
land information system
emergency response (disaster recovery and mitigation)
education and health
business and marking facilities management
network system analysis
visualization

6. GIS and economy – sustainable development
Public sector
Planning and manage public policies in deferent areas
Monitoring within different spatial levels (national, regional, local)
Business sector
Strategic development plans
Market analysis (customer targeting and geodemographic analysis)
Process optimization

7. Upgrading GIS in public sector and business
Integration of modeling tools within a GIS environment
data ⇒ information ⇒ intelligence ⇒ action
“Intelligent GIS” vs. Proprietary GIS
Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS):
IS that is possible to queried and quoted at any moment for planning and decision-making
analysis of regional development superiority, advantaged conditions, restricted factors and potential
the status diagnosis of industrial structure, product structure and spatial structure and the trend analysis for further optimizing and adjusting
comprehensive development straight

8. Why should you use GIS in economy?
the cost savings in the public and private sectors (reduction in administrative costs in public service provision, intensifying competition by lowering search costs)
the value of time savings (use of geospatial navigation devices in guiding individuals to their location)
the impacts on competition and innovation (potential role of GIS in stimulating innovation)
specific areas of impact (e.g value of lives saved from faster emergency response times and reduced carbon emissions)
improve aspects of planning and decision making (not amenable to quantification) - interactive visualization and decision-support tool to directly support economic planning.

9. The Case: Ireland
“Assessment of the Economic Value of the Geospatial Information Industry in Ireland “
Indecon International Economic Consultants and Ordnance Survey Ireland, 2014

10. The Case: Ireland

11. The Case: Serbia
National Infrastructure of Geographic Data (NIGD) – GIS a part of the structure (Ministry of Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure)
Republic Geodetic Authority (Address Register and The Register of Residential Communities)
National level of administration (ministries, agencies, institutions):
Forestry, water system, mining, transport and construction, emergency response, police
Limited presence in agriculture, tourism, regional development, health and social care, pension system, culture
Local governments (The Law on Planning and Construction) – the content of the information systems

12. The Case: Serbia Business side of using GIS:
Limited number of businesses
Still expensive technology for Serbian market
More present in the retail sector and insurance
Possibilities in: trade, tourism, bank and insurance, logistic, marketing, transport,…

13. Conclusion Intention - GIS as a part of central information structure
Future:
The geospatial information industry is set to continue expanding with the emergence of new technologies and applications
The increased availability of open/free data will facilitate more innovative uses of GI
It is likely that product differentiation on the part of GI suppliers will be through adding layers of value to free data.

14. Geographic information systems and economy – a new technology for sustainable development?
THANK YOU
Emilija Manic, PhD, Associate Professor
The Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade