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Geography Matters ! GIS Day
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Why is Geography Important to You?
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What Is Geography? Geography is a science that enables us to find answers to questions about the world around us—about where things are and how and why they got there
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What Is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for geographic information system, which is – computer software that maps and analyzes geographic data
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GIS Integrates All the Parts…to See the Whole! Homes School Districts Streets Zip Codes Cities Counties
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Geocoding Your House! 123 Street FirstSuite 123EWestRedlandsCA92373-4723 1 99 101 199 2 100 102 200 92373 92374 92373-4723 1. Match to the street segment and interpolate 2. Match to the ZIP+4 centroid 3. Match to the 5 digit centroid Hierarchical Matching Raw Input Address: GIS Locates Customer X,Y Automatic Address Standardizing “123W 1st St. Redlands, CA 92373”
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What Are the Components of a GIS? Hardware Software Data Methods People
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What Can a GIS Do for You? Perform Geographic Queries and Analysis Maps, Modeling, and Analysis Make Better Decisions and Create Better Solutions
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What Are Some Industries Using GIS Solutions Electric/Gas Utilities Business/Marketing Telecommunications Transportation Logistics Petroleum & Mining Pipeline Water & Wastewater Health Care Federal Government National Agencies Environmental Mgmt. Local Government Public Sector Retail Military/Intelligence CAD Mapping Land Use Planning Real Estate & Cadastral Site Location Agriculture Forestry Land Use Planning Risk Management
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Smart Maps!
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