GIS (Geographic Information System)

GIS (Geographic Information System) is a business information management system that helps us capture, analyze and present spatial information on a map. GIS allows us to make better decisions using geography.

Unlike other data management platforms, GIS technology allows for spatial components of the data, like their locations or extents, to be a component of the analysis. GIS systems have five major components: people (aka GIS experts), the data they are working with, their methods of analysis, the hardware or physical devices they are using, and finally the software or computer programs used for analysis.

GIS analysis is mainly known for the inclusion of multiple data layers and the inclusion of spatial characteristics and data analysis.